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Desperate Engagement: Battlefield Tour

Marc Leepson talked about his book Desperate Engagement: How a Little-Known Civil War Battle Saved Washington, D.C., and Changed American Hiread more

Marc Leepson talked about his book Desperate Engagement: How a Little-Known Civil War Battle Saved Washington, D.C., and Changed American History, published by Thomas Dunne Books. Historian and journalist Marc Leepson took Book TV on a tour of several National Battlefield Park locations in Maryland and Washington, D.C. During the tour he told the story of the 1864 battle that could have led to the capture of the U.S. Capitol by a Confederate army led by General Jubal Early. On July 11 and 12, 1864, President Lincoln observed the battle and was nearly shot by a confederate sharpshooter.

Marc Leepson is a journalist and author of eight books including Flag: An American Biography and What So Proudly We Hailed: Francis Scott Key, A Life.... Mr. Leepson has also written for many magazines including Smithsonian, Vietnam and Military History.

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Program ID:
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Location:
Maryland, United States
First Aired:
Dec 29, 2007 | 5:17pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Aug 20, 2014 | 6:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Dec 29, 2007 | 5:17pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 31, 2007 | 12:00pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 05, 2008 | 1:30pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 06, 2008 | 1:05am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 04, 2014 | 12:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 04, 2014 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 06, 2014 | 9:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 12, 2014 | 3:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 12, 2014 | 6:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 12, 2014 | 10:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 13, 2014 | 6:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 19, 2014 | 3:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 20, 2014 | 10:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 27, 2014 | 6:26pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 19, 2014 | 9:11pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 20, 2014 | 12:40am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 20, 2014 | 4:10am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 20, 2014 | 7:39am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 20, 2014 | 11:12am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 20, 2014 | 2:44pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Aug 20, 2014 | 6:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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