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In the News (2008-Today)

(2024, August 24). Battle of Bladensburg ceremony sheds new light on D.C. Militiamen. Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. DVIDS - News - Battle of Bladensburg ceremony sheds new light on D.C. Militiamen (dvidshub.net).

(2021, August 16). New Mural Will Depict Bladensburg History and Everyday Modern Life. The Hyattsville Wire. https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2021/08/16/cindy-fletcher-holden-mural/.

(2021, May 22). The Fascinating History of Route 1’s Hidden Catholic Church. The Hyattsville Wire. https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2021/05/22/queens-chapel/.

(2018, August 9). Why Bladensburg’s Battle Reenactment is Unique. The Hyattsville Wire. https://www.hyattsvillewire.com/2018/08/09/battle-bladensburg-encampment-war-1812/.

(2016, August 9). Battle of Bladensburg comes to life at Riversdale House Museum reenactment. DC Military. https://www.dcmilitary.com/andrews_gazette/news/battle-of-bladensburg-comes-to-life-at-riversdale-house-museum-reenactment/article_0b466b2a-de3f-57c4-91d6-39a9d2ea6ed7.html.

(2014, August 23). D.C.’s darkest day, a war that no one remembers. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/2014/08/23/abf407ae-24bd-11e4-86ca-6f03cbd15c1a_story.html.

(2014, August 23). Bladensburg kicks off War of 1812 bicentennial commemoration festival. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/bladensburg-kicks-off-war-of-2012-bicentennial-commemoration-festival/2014/08/23/c77bc424-2afa-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html.

(2014, August 23). 200th Anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg and the Burning of Washington, DC [Video]. C-SPAN. https://www.c-span.org/video/?320692-1/200th-anniversary-battle-bladensburg-burning-washington-dc.

(2014, August 22). Historical look: 200-year anniversary of Battle of Bladensburg. National Guard Bureau. https://www.nationalguard.mil/News/Article-View/Article/576380/historical-look-200-year-anniversary-of-battle-of-bladensburg/.

(2014, August 21). Reliving the second fight for independence. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2014/08/21/reliving-the-second-fight-for-independence/.

(2014, August 21). Before donning period costume, Baker wondered: Did blacks fight in War of 1812? The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/before-donning-period-costume-baker-wondered-did-blacks-fight-in-war-of-1812/2014/08/21/ea983b74-2972-11e4-86ca-6f03cbd15c1a_story.html.

(2014, July 8). The Series of Improbable Events That Gave Us 'The Star Spangled Banner'. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2014/07/we-luh-ya-war-of-1812/374056/.

(2014, July 1). The British View the War of 1812 Quite Differently Than Americans Do. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/british-view-war-1812-quite-differently-americans-do-180951852/.

(2014, June 27). 5 Surprising Facts About Francis Scott Key and 'The Star-Spangled Banner'. Parade. https://parade.com/310793/lindsaylowe/5-surprising-facts-about-francis-scott-key-and-the-star-spangled-banner/.

(2014, June 25). For War of 1812 events, the key is spicing up a boring subject. Washington Business Journal. https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/top-shelf/2014/06/for-war-of-1812-events-the-key-is-spicing-up-a.html?page=all.

(2014, June 21). Star-Spangled Banner Trail Follows War Of 1812. CBS Baltimore. https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/star-spangled-banner-trail-follows-war-of-1812/.

(2014, June 19). Star-Spangled Banner Historic Trail follows War of 1812 battles. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/local/wp/2014/06/19/star-spangled-banner-historic-trail-follows-war-of-1812-battles/.

(2013, August 6). Prince George’s to mark 199th anniversary of the Battle of Bladensburg with several events. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/prince-georges-to-mark-199th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-bladensburg-with-several-events/2013/08/06/9bd86ae2-fec4-11e2-bd97-676ec24f1f3f_story.html.

(2013, January 6). Memorializing defeat at Bladensburg that led to eventual victory. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/memorializing-defeat-at-bladensburg-that-led-to-eventual-victory/2013/01/06/de57dfe4-5823-11e2-88d0-c4cf65c3ad15_story.html.

(2012, September 3). The new battle for Bladensburg. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/the-new-battle-for-bladensburg/2012/09/03/2f13201a-ebbe-11e1-b811-09036bcb182b_story.html.

(2012, August 11). Maryland suffered but still loves War of 1812. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/maryland-suffered-but-still-loves-war-of-1812/2012/08/11/80b5a91a-e344-11e1-ae7f-d2a13e249eb2_story.html.

(2012, August 6). Without Prince George’s County, there might have been no ‘Star Spangled Banner’. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/without-prince-georges-county-there-might-have-been-no-star-spangled-banner/2012/08/06/dede95be-dcbf-11e1-9974-5c975ae4810f_story.html.

(2012, June 8). 1812: The forgotten war. KidsPost. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/kidspost/the-war-of-1812-for-kids/2012/06/07/gJQAHWKcNV_story.html.

(2012, May 20). Bladensburg battles to preserve historic Bostwick House. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/bladensburg-battles-to-preserve-historic-bostwick-house/2012/05/29/gJQA29mT1U_story.html.

(2012, June 7). The War of 1812, still seeking a little respect. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/the-war-of-1812-still-seeking-a-little-respect/2012/06/07/gJQAblrwLV_story.html.

(2012, January 4). War of 1812: A Naval Turning Point. TIME. https://nation.time.com/2012/01/04/war-of-1812-a-naval-turning-point/.

(2011, August 14). Residents Experience a 200-Year-Old Battle. Patch. https://patch.com/maryland/riverdalepark/residents-experience-a-200-year-old-battle.

(2011, August 2). Riversdale Set to Celebrate the Bicentennial of the War of 1812. Patch. https://patch.com/maryland/riverdalepark/riversdale-set-to-celebrate-the-bicentennial-of-the-war-of-1812.

(2010, August 14). Photo Gallery: The 15th Annual Battle of Bladensburg Encampment. Patch. https://patch.com/maryland/riverdalepark/photo-gallery-the-15th-annual-battle-of-bladensburg-encampment.

(2008, June 25). THE NEW STAR-SPANGLED BANNER TRAIL WILL HELP COMMEMORATE THE WAR OF 1812. Ben Cardin: U.S. Senator for Maryland. https://www.cardin.senate.gov/news/the-new-star-spangled-banner-trail-will-help-commemorate-the-war-of-1812/.