http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/55984 Anthony Pitch's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 24 May 2013 01:05:48 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=55984&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/55984 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war on Great Britain. On the occasion of the bicentennial of the War of 1812, historian Anthony Pitch, author of [The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814], discussed what happened when the British burned Washington. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306400-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306400-4 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 17:00:40 GMT Anthony Pitch talked about his book ["They Have Killed Papa Dead!": The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance (Steerforth; December 30, 2008), released in paperback that day. In the book he chronicles the history of the plots against President Lincoln, the successful assassination, and the aftermath. He was interviewed at the 32nd Annual National Press Club Book Fair and Authors' Night, a fundraiser for the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library held Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290130-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290130-4 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:58:59 GMT Ford's Theatre director Paul Tetreault and Anthony Pitch, historian and author of ["They Have Killed Papa Dead!": The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance] (Steerforth; December 30, 2008), talked about President Lincoln. They also responded to questions from viewers and Lincoln High School students in Lincoln, Illinois, who participated via Skype. Mr. Tetreault appeared from the Ford's Theatre. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283884-8 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283884-8 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:02:07 GMT Historians spoke about George Washington's efforts to design and build the White House and city planning for the District of Columbia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282964-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) C-SPAN Specials http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/282964-1 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 02:01:18 GMT On April 14, 1865, actor John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln as the president sat in the State Box in Ford's Theatre during a performance of a play titled [Our American Cousin]. He died the next day. Historian Anthony Pitch conducted a tour of a number of sites around Washington, D.C., associated with the assassination, including the White House, Eisenhower Executive Office Building, the home of Major Rathbone (who sat in the box with Lincoln), Lafayette Park, the home of Secretary of State Seward, New York Avenue Baptist Church, Willard Hotel, National Theatre, the corner of 12th and Pennsylvania, Ford's Theatre, Petersen Boarding House, St. Patrick's Church, the alley behind Ford's Theatre, and Mary Surratt's Boarding House. Mr. Pitch, in the process of writing a new book on the assassination, conducts tours of the associated sites in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/175047-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/175047-1 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 10:03:51 GMT Mr. Pitch conducted an auto tour of former presidents' homes in the Washington, DC area. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154321-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/154321-1 Sat, 25 Dec 1999 17:19:04 GMT Anthony Pitch talked about the Presidency of James Madison and the British destruction of Washington, D.C. He spoke at and talked about the house in Brookfield, MD in which President Madison stayed at when the White House was burned down. Anthony Pitch is the author of [The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814], published by U.S. Naval Institute Press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122326-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Vignette http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122326-1 Wed, 07 Apr 1999 15:13:23 GMT James Billington talked about the importance of books in our lives. Various speakers spoke about the different rooms in the Library of Congress and the many interesting materials found in those rooms. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111349-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/111349-1 Sun, 13 Sep 1998 16:59:54 GMT At a Georgetown bookstore, Mr. Pitch discussed his book, [The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814]. The book covers the history of the 1814 British campaign to occupy the U.S. capital and capture the American government. He used original sources to give an eye-witness account of the events. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/108164-1 Sat, 19 Sep 1998 23:59:58 GMT