And what that tells us is that we would not be able to electrolysis is this artifact. We would have to mechanically clean it with air abrasion using the aluminum oxide powder under pressure, push through a very narrow carbide tip to blow away that surface corrosion. And its stopping at that black magnatite. But this is a very important artifact, and one that is most likely going to end up in the museum, complete rapier hilt from a fort period building. Bly i have been working on the project since the beginning, since 1994. Gosh, i hope i retire still doing it. Even if we stop the project outside, theyre still would be lots and lots of work to do inside. Actually, archaeology of the future will be working with the collections that have been excavated in the past. And we make discoveries in the lab. Not everything is discovered in the field. People are under the misconception that all of the discoveries are in that moment outside. It happens inside as well, and quite a lot. There is enou
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
A senator mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from delaware. Mr. Coons i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Coons mr. President , i have 11 unanimous consent requests for committees to meet during todays session of the senate. They have the approval of both the majority and minority leaders. I ask unanimous consent that these requests be agreed to and that these requests be printed in the record. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Coons thank you, mr. President. With that, i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. The presiding officer the clerk will call the roll. Quorum call quorum call mr. Barrasso madam president . The presiding officer the senator from wyoming. Mr. Barrasso thank you, madam president. I ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vitiated. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Barrasso i ask unanimous consent to be allowed to speak as if in morning busin
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