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CSPAN3 Revolutionary War Military Kidnappings August 4, 2014

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
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CSPAN3 Revolutionary War Military Kidnappings August 9, 2014

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 ....

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CSPAN3 Revolutionary War Military Kidnappings August 9, 2014

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 ....

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1957 Cold War drill was remembered in WJAR documentary

Rhode Island was one of four regions across the nation to conduct a chilling Cold War drill in 1957. WJAR aired a special about it decades later. ....

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