For the duration of the starspangled banner preservation project, i was the chief contributor. We will take you on a small tour today. Join us. One of the things people do not always recognizes during the war of 1812, it was fought until the end of 1815. It was really about america reestablishing its independence against the british. In 1814 the city of washington was attacked and it was burned and mostly the federal buildings that were burned and also the newspapers. Anything that was supporting the separation of the United States from britain. Its said that you could actually see the fires in washington from the city of baltimore. This is one of our really iconic pieces in the collection. Its a piece of the timber from the white house and you can see the charring on it. The troops left washington, there was a twopronged attack on baltimore, one was a land group coming up from washington and then there was the naval engagement coming up the chesapeake. What happened along the way is m
Thats this Christmas Day on the cspan networks. For a complete schedule, go to cspan. Org. Each week american artifacts visits museums and historic places. 200 years ago on september 11th, 1814, british and American Naval forces clashed for 2 1 2 hours in Cumberland Bay near plathsburgh. David fitzenz, author of the final takes us on a tour of key locations to tell the story. Pilot, joseph baron, ship saratoga september 11th, 1814, battle of plattsburgh in Cumberland Bay. This battle is lost to American History. At the first 100th anniversary, it was known by everyone. This was a human celebration. People knew how important the ballots was, but in the meantime things have changed. That poem became the national anthem, baltimore is in the center of a pop you lated area, and people have been taught what took place there, and what took place there was very important, but it was a diversion. The real battle was up here. You see, if the british can take plattsburgh, theres no troops between
Cspan networks. For a complete schedule go to cspan. Org. Each week, american risry tvs american artifacts visits museums and historic places. 1814, british and American Naval forces clashed for 2 1 2 hours in Cumberland Bay. The battle was the culmination of six days of army and navy conflict. Up next, we travel to platsburg where david, author of the final invasion platsburg, the year of 1812s most decisive battle, takes us on a tour of kilo indications to tell the story. Pilot, joseph baron, ship saratoga september 11th, 1814, battle of plattsburgh in Cumberland Bay. This battle is lost to American History. At the first 100th anniversary, it was known by everyone. This was a human celebration. People knew how important the ballots was, but in the meantime things have changed. That poem became the national anthem, baltimore is in the center of a populated area, and people have been taught what took place there, and what took place there was very important, but it was a diversion. The
On facebook, or you can leave comments, too. And check out our upcoming programs at our website, cspan. Org history. Wed like to tell you about some of our other American History tv programs. Join us every sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern for reel america, featuring archival films. Join us as these films take you on a journey in the 20th century. Reel america every sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan3. Heres a look at some of the programs youll find Christmas Day on the cspan networks. Holiday festivities start at 10 00 a. M. Eastern with the lighting of the National Christmas tree, followed by the White House Christmas decorations with First Lady Michelle Obama and the lighting of the capitol machine, and celebrity activists talk about their causes. And samuel alita, and former Florida Governor jeb bush on the bill of rights and the founding fathers. On cspan2 at 10 00 a. M. Eastern venture into the art of good writing, and at 12 306789 so the feminist side of a superhero. 7 00 p. M. Al
Schools, city hall, social well tear fair if blacks in baltimore and other cities if blacks are running those institutions and the promise of the Civil Rights Movement is if we were running them we would be different and better than whites well why are blacks failing in systems run by their own people if the issue was race. Youve listened to president obamas responses since baltimore, the public statements hes made. Hes giving a speak today at georgetown university. Its 11 25 on cspan 3 for our viewers if you want to watch. What are you expecting to hear from the president on this topic of overcoming poverty . First of all, im glad hes speaking out. Its been six years since the president has said anything. Hes probably spoken less about poverty than any previous president. He seems to be promoting the same strategies that have failed over the past 50 years. We look at the problem. First of all you cant generalize about poverty. Not everybody is poor for the same reason. Therefore, you