Churchill, Roosevelt and Barbara Frietchie!

This story describes the visit to Barbara Frietchie's house by Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt when they stopped at Frederick, Md in May 1943 on their way back to Washington after spending the weekend at Shangri-la (Camp David).
The story also considers the arguments against the authenticity of the events as described in Mr. Whittier's poem, which remains, nonetheless, an uplifting call to action for those who would be otherwise oppressed.