Mr. and Mrs. Madison's War

August 28, 1814. Dressed in black, James Madison mourns the nation''s loss. Smoke rises from the ruin of the Capitol before him; a mile away stands the blackened shell of the White House. The British have laid waste to Washington City, and as Mr. Madison gazes at the terrible vista, he ponders the future-his country''s defeat or victory-in a war he began over the unanimous objections of his politi...