You are watching American History tv, 48 hours of programming on American History every weekend on cspan3. Follow us on twitter for information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. While congress is on august break, cspan prime time programming will feature a wide range of political views and topics. Includeks programs latino elected officials, the conservative summit, and Netroots Nation conference. Up, Arthur Christian mcburney talks about his book am kidnapping the enemy. It chronicles the capture of two high ranking officers during the revolutionary war. British dragoons kidnapped Major General charles lee, then secondincommand of the Continental Army. They were confident the war would soon be over. But the americans decided to respond with a special operation of their own. This event from the National Archives is a little under one hour. The special is operations to capture general charles lee and Richard Prescott by Christian Mcburney.
When british dragoons in december 1776 kidnapped Major General charles lee, then secondincommand of the Continental Army. They were confident the war would soon be over. But the americans decided to respond with a special operation of their own. This event from the National Archives is a little under one hour. Our topic is the special operations to capture general charles lee and Richard Prescott by Christian Mcburney. Raised in rhode island and graduated from Brown University, mr. Mcburney has been an attorney in washington, d. C. , for the last 25 years. His prior book to kidnapping the enemy was also on the revolutionary war. Please join me in welcoming Christian Mcburney to the National Archives. [applause] thank you. Before i begin my presentation, i would like to know if anyone in the audience is a hollywood screenwriter. A few days ago, i received a call from someone who professed to be a hollywood agent saying he wanted to submit the screenplay of my book to hollywood and belie
Raised in rhode island and graduated from Brown University, mr. Mcburney has been an attorney in washington, d. C. , for the last 25 years. His prior book to kidnapping the enemy was also on the revolutionary war. Please join me in welcoming Christian Mcburney to the national archives. [applause] thank you. Before i begin my presentation, i would like to know if anyone in the audience is a hollywood screenwriter. A few days ago, i received a call from someone who professed to be a hollywood agent saying he wanted to submit the screenplay of my book to hollywood and believe it or not having matt damon or George Clooney with a leading role. If anyone is interested in being a screenwriter, please let me know. I am just kidding. I am not taking it that seriously. That is charles lee. These operations of kidnapping were not infrequent. George washington supported such efforts undertaken by the Continental Army. Referring to a plan to capture clinton in new york city, he wrote i think it one
Church works with the Rainbow Coalition. Good afternoon. What a pleasure it is to be here and the patron saint of this great city work in the words of a prayer. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. As we look the things we realize the up tick of vlz is real and as we unified from all denominations and practices and speak simply. Peace on earth and may this season be about peace. I commend mayor lee and work with him and resource ourselves and connect ourselves those in the city that believe our city can be a city of peace. As part of the Rainbow Coalition its an honor to hold this today and Jesse Jackson and against violence prevention and that we can represent that well in the season of peace and we bring Forward Carolyn scott for our opening prayer of this peace hour. Thank you reverend bryant. Bow your heart with me. A discussion on the importance of interface based leadership on the citys Violence Prevention Initiative predict and organize for a safer San Francisco is where w
Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. For those that havent please take your seats. Again we so appreciate you all gathering on todays peace sunday. We appreciate you taking the time. We are certainly grateful for the special guest which we will come to momentarily. Let me dispense with some of the acknowledgments on the on set and grateful to our mayor and our city officials who are here, chief wendy steel, and those from juvenile probation, commanders and briefs and we appreciate each of the city leaders being with us this morning. I am joined by joseph brian and the paster of the church works with the Rainbow Coalition. Good afternoon. What a pleasure it is to be here and the patron saint of this great city work in the words of a prayer. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace. As we look the things we realize the up tick of vlz is real and as we unified from all denominations and practices and speak simply. Peace on earth and may this season be about peace. I commend mayor lee and