tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post4051561106744524605..comments2024-03-27T12:56:38.992-07:00Comments on The Skeptical Bureaucrat: Psst! ... It Was The Russians ... Pass It OnTSBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02790614121966204073noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post-74346926041152586552012-08-01T11:34:01.491-07:002012-08-01T11:34:01.491-07:00He's also British and a C-SPAN superstar - AND...He's also British and a C-SPAN superstar - AND - at least last I heard - does the Lincoln Assasination walking tour in downtown DC. [for a price.]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127893220785070498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post-60788894956262946962012-07-31T15:45:13.436-07:002012-07-31T15:45:13.436-07:00I hadn't heard of that before, thanks. I just ...I hadn't heard of that before, thanks. I just found an on-line essay by Pitch (what a great name for the author of a book with "Burning" in the title!) and I'll definitely get the book.TSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790614121966204073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post-73462647724088729762012-07-30T15:36:42.855-07:002012-07-30T15:36:42.855-07:00Anthony Pitch [The Burning of Washington]: apparen...Anthony Pitch [The Burning of Washington]: apparently his research was hindered by the permanent geniuses who guard the secrets.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127893220785070498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post-9461509075028354552012-07-30T15:22:33.021-07:002012-07-30T15:22:33.021-07:00That's excellent! They could have used more wa...That's excellent! They could have used more warning. Dolley Madison barely escaped with a wagon-load of stuff before the Brits arrived at the White House.TSBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790614121966204073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5803385070922797451.post-34628715513642267812012-07-30T14:02:08.564-07:002012-07-30T14:02:08.564-07:00August 1814, Washington Navy Yard -Chief of the Wa...August 1814, Washington Navy Yard -Chief of the Watch, to: Officer of the Day, Marine Barracks. cc: Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy. [XXXXX redacted] Ground forces of His Majesty, King [XXXXX redacted] of [XXXXX redacted] moving E to W and burning buildings. Please inform President that his residence [XXXXX redacted] is a possible target.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127893220785070498noreply@blogger.com