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before we get into our conversation with you we want to invite our viewers by phone. this made the flag the symbol of the american people that it is today. yes, the american flag had already been invented, but it was really during the war of 1812 in which the american flag won international respect through the words of francis scott key and the successful defense of this fort during the war of 1812 from the british and also some of the great naval battles of the war of 1812, like the american ships, like "old ironsides," the "constitution." >> you are dressed in full battle or full f...

is under way. welcome to "american history tv" on c-span 3. we'll be live until 2:00 p.m. eastern today taking your calls and talking with historians about this little-known war. we go live to ft. mchenry now, the home of "the star spangled banner" where we're joined by vince vaise of the national park service. he is the chief of interpretation at ft. mchenry. vince, thanks for joining us this morning. >> good morning! >> before we get into our conversation with you about ft. mchenry, we do want to invite our viewers to join us by phone. an easy way to do that if you're in the easter...

control. >> repatf have been watching the group who had gathered here. they say they were responsible for several armed robberies and. >> we have information that led us to believe that they were going to commit an armed robbery today. >> reporter: this wan was walk his dog when he said a man he assumed to be a federal agent came up. >> asked me to not be there. >> reporter: the officers tried to arrest the six suspects, they tried to get away and run down the agents, instead all six have been arrested. >> so scary because so close to home here. >> reporter: and police say they recov...

hello again. it's the top of the hour. it has become a slightly wet start to your thanksgiving holiday. >> i want to talk about -- let's talk about radar. i think we'll come back to radar. we have shower activity passing through. it's not unexpected. it's 30 degrees in oakland. it shows a bit of a wintery mix possibility as you start driving out. now the only issue i have heard of is a little bit of icing near frostburg. generally temperatures are above freezing. you get out in the chillier valleys of western maryland, near oakland, and there may be a wintery mix. this action is goin...

portz was a close friend toition police commissioner fred bealefeld. they played hockey together. >> he's almost a 10-year veteran of the department. december 21st will make 10 years. he's assigned to western district patrol. >> this has been a tragic day for the entire city. and a very rough few days, particularly for the police department. >> reporter: port z is the third baltimore officer to lose his life in receipt weeks. officer ballard lost his life over the weekend. and detective brian stevenson, an 18-year veteran of the department, was killed during a brutal attack in canton...