Us on facebook, and follow us on twitter. 200 years ago on august we fourth, 1814, British Forces august 24, 1814 British Forces entered washington dc, and burned the capitol building, the president s house, and most of the Federal Buildings. Next, steve vogel, author of through the perilous fight six weeks that saved the nation, texas on a river truer of washington. His program is about 90 minutes. Ipad a boat on the potomac i have had a boat on the potomac for about 30 years. It is a great way to see the city. It is a different city. I think of the potomac is an obstacle on the way you have to cross on your way to d. C. Is the reason the city is where it is. Its one of the most remarkable urban rivers in the country. We are in the middle of the Potomac River, right off for washington, maryland. Maybe eight or nine miles south of washington. More than anything, the waterway really to find the attack on washington come on the ultimate attack on baltimore. The british were really making
[applause] thank you for being in bladensburg and prince georges county, but continue the conversation. Thank you very much. Gregs even watch this entire discussion again tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan3. American history tv. 200 years ago on august we fourth, 1814, British Forces andred washington dc, burned the capitol building, the president s house, and most of the Federal Buildings. Oft, steve vogel, author through the perilous fight six weeks that saved the nation , texas on a river truer of washington. His program is about 90 minutes. Ipad a boat on the potomac for about 30 years. It is a great way to see the city. It is a different city. I think of the potomac is an obstacle on the way you have to cross on your way to d. C. Is the reason the city is where it is. Its one of the most remarkable urban rivers in the country. We are in the middle of the Potomac River, right off for washington, maryland. Maybe eight or nine miles south of washington. Waterway anything, the really to
Through the perilous fight is a gripping account of six weeks of dylans leaders and retails and fitted detail one of the burning of our capital at the heel of the british and the spectacular and improbable turn of events that will change the course of the war and the path of our young nation. Steve vogel has written extensively of military history in the wars in afghanistan and iraq as a graduate from International Public policy from John Hopkins School of studies represent steve vogel. [applause] it really is a great honor to be here when they think about it the library of congress which you may or may not know was burned down as part of the story that i tell. Is erotic to be here ironic to be here today. The attack on washington and of the burning of the white house and the library of Congress Comment today colberts papers are at the library of congress so that is justice served of some kind. [laughter] but i do spend a lot of time there an equal resources both for the amount of mate
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The former editoratlarge at canadas mclain magazine talks about the gender gap between women and the risk of drinking. This program is about an hour. Host hi ann. How are you . Guest its so nice to be here. Host i am excited to talk to about this new book called drink very intriguing and very provocative and like i said it are minded me up when i was working in treatment, about the relationship with alcohol and women and i guess one of the questions i wanted to ask you right off is why is the subject seen as a crisis thats important for you to get the message out . Guest we are seeing a global problem, a closing of the gender gap between men and women. Traditionally we have always known that men drink more than women do but whats been happening recently is men have been declining a been declining a little bit in risky drinking and women are not at all. This is global. The more developed the country the richer the country the smaller the gap between men and womens consumption. Places li