CSPAN3 American Artifacts August 24, 2014
Upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. Each week, american artifacts takes viewers into use iams and Historic Sites around the country. Next we visit the Smithsonian National museum of American History in washington d. C. , for a tour of their centerpiece exhibit of the the starspangled banner. 2014 marks the 200th anniversary of the British Naval bombardment of baltimores fort mchenry during the war of 1812. The flying of the garrison flag the morning after the barrage inspired Francis Scott key to write the words that later became our National Anthem. Good morning. I...