[applause] thank you for being in bladensburg and prince george s county, but continue the conversation. thank you very much. greg s even watch this entire discussion again tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span3. american history tv. 200 years ago on august we fourth, 1814, british forces andred washington dc, burned the capitol building, the presidents 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. it s 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 anyth
forces, who burned down the white house. next on american history tv, the war of 1812 scholars and authors discuss the british burning of washington. this hour-long event took place earlier today at bladensburg waterfront park in maryland. first, i want to welcome everyone to this roundtable discussion on the war of 1812. we are certainly happy to have you in bladensburg, maryland, in prince george s county. you know, i am the county executive, rushern baker, and i get the pleasure of doing something i love to do, and that it s talking about history and the role the county and state played. i want to welcome the c-span audience who might be watching today on this 200th anniversary of the battle at bladensburg, which i think is tomorrow. this is going to be a really fun day for me and i am looking forward to hearing from our panel of experts. normally, you hear the elected officials talk a lot. this will be the most you hear me. we will get to those who are here who are expe
troopss battled american at the battle of bladensburg. the victory left the nation s capital wide open to british forces. war of 1812 scholars and authors discuss the british burning of washington. this took place earlier today at bladensburg waterfront park in stop waterfront park in maryland. bladensburg, maryland, in prince george s county. you know, i am the county and iive, rushern baker, get the pleasure of doing something i love to do, and that it s talking about history and the role the county and state played. i want to welcome the c-span audience who might be watching today on this 200th anniversary bladensburg, at which i think it s tomorrow. is tomorrow. really funng to be a day for me and i am looking forward to hearing from our panel of experts. normally, you hear the elected officials talk a lot. this will be the most you hear me. we will get to those who are here who are experts and will and might in us all. on our panel am a i am introducing, i m not sure
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 presidents 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. it s 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 bri
and incorporates in 1889. ut it was near the location of the old historic fort. and even those early pioneers who formed the community, they used to be a fort here which is how we ended up in the town of casper named after ft. casper. find out where c-span s local next t vehicles are going on-line at c-span.o are, g/localcontent. watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. 200 years ago on august we fourth, 1814, british forces entered washington dc, and burned the capitol building, the presidents 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. this program is about 90 minutes. i 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. it s one of t