On HBO's Lovecraft Country, Tic, Leti, and George battle not only monsters but also unsavory racists while on the road. Along the way, they stop at Simmonsville Dinette, which they thought was going to be a Black-friendly restaurant called Lydia's. Noticing the restaurant's white walls, Tic asks George to remind him why the White House was painted white. George replies that enslaved people painted the building white after it was scorched by the British during the War of 1812. Tic then notices burn marks under the floor, and they deduce that the former restaurant was burned down by racists before scrambling out. But is George's story about why the White House is white actually true? Not quite.
It's been ingrained in popular culture that the White House was painted white to cover up damage after the British set fire to the building in 1814 during the War of 1812. Yes, the White House had really been burned.
It's been ingrained in popular culture that the White House was painted white to cover up damage after the British set fire to the building in 1814 during the War of 1812. Yes, the White House had really been burned.
- 8/20/2020
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
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