Country, that thats more than just a raid, that its a significant moment in International History and so i severely disagree with my canadian counterparts that what happened here was a very important moment in both british and American History. Ive even had canadians say they got the white house. Lets do this. So thats the last question and want to give everyone 30 seconds to close up and geez. So sum up the war of 1812 in 30 seconds and i dont want the audience to forget they will be around, there will be book signings. You dont want to miss that opportunity. Doctor, please start us off. 30 seconds. I did an analysis of raids, skirmishes and battles of war of the 1812. Province of ontario and state of maryland tied on the numbers and virginia came in third. I find that very interesting. So the chesapeake theater had more raids, skirmishes and battles than any other theater during the war of 1812 to canada needs to start thinking about that. And id like to just end on a little bit of a
Limits. We passed through the map room, socalled because theres a map of europe over the mantelpiece and it shows the swastika symbols which plot the nazis theres a Little Medicine chest nearby about so big. And its got holes for vials of medicine and you can pull out the drawers. 1 in 1939, a canadian wrote to president roosevelt and his name was archibald canes. And he said, my grandfather was a paymaster aboard the british warship devastation which came up the Potomac River at that time and laid siege to alexandria and oversaw the raiding of the warehouses of Agricultural Produce. But i checked it up. Thomas canes was the paymaster of the devastation but none of the crew set foot in washington. So either he exchanged booty with another briton or archibald canes the canadian is mistaken as is the white house. Well, we then went to see the portrait of George Washington. They took away the rope that keeps you about 20 feet away and then for the first of countless times i saw the artis
200 years ago on august 24th, 1814, British Forces burned the capitol building, president s house, and most federal buildings. Next, author of through the perilous fight uses the boat to take us on a river tour of the burning of washington. This program is about 90 minutes. Ive had a boat on the potamic, oh, about 30 years. Its a great way to see the city. It looks really like a different city as seen from the water. Lots of people think of the potamic as an obstacle to cross on the way to d. C. , like a commuter obstacle, but its the reason that the city is where it is, and its one of the most remarkable urban rivers in the country, i think. Well, were in the middle f the river off port washington, maryland, about eight or nine miles south of washington. More than anything, this the waterways really define the attack on washington and the ultimate attack on baltimore. This british were really making good use of the waterways, chez peak bay, the rivers, and by 1813, the bay had pretty
Great day to be in texas and today i have the honor and pleasure to be at the texas book festival serving as a moderator, and im pleased to be here with rachel l. Swams. I will tell you a few things about rachel because you came here to hear her and not me and our time is limited. She has worked for the New York Times since 1995. Reporting on domestic policy, national politics, immigration, the president ial campaign of 2004, and 2008, and first Lady Michele Obama and her role in the obama white house. I met rachel at an event this year where i bought a book, the book she wrote, american tapestry the story of the black, white, and multiracial ancestors of michelle obama. After hearing her talk, id bought six more copies. I bought them for all my family members and to give out as christmas gifts. Now after having read her book i can tell you it was a good investment. It helps me better understand my own family and many mysteries surrounding my own family. Rachel l. Swamss book is a comp
For now. Syria and iran mostly when it is midnight the cities of the international the russian president has championed traditional values of the state of the nation address in stores the country can defend itself if need be an increase in total a wide range of topics in his speech from the economy to international politics. On tuesday of this canal was listening to multiple men in the kremlin said. Its traditionally be comfy place to be to find out the president s vision off the presents and has plans for the future. Every year russias top politicians businessmen economists and the elites got it from and to listen to his annual address first had just returned from there as well. And here are some of the key points but you wouldnt have to make russia is looking at the meeting will but that doesnt mean it has to stop protecting its sovereignty and traditional values. It is revealed that there are even more people around the globe who support our position in terms of ensuring traditional