this flag is the object for pennedrancis scott key the words which became our national anthem. >> the image in 1995 -- the flag is made to look whole and restored. there is a whole edition that was reconstructed. there was a deliberate decision by the curator not to do that again. what we wanted was that the flag would be a metaphor for the country. its pattern is torn, but it still survives. the message is survival of the country and the flag. we're not trying to make it look pretty. we're trying to make it look like it has endured in history and is still celebrated. >> this is the 200th anniversary of the british naval bombardment of ward mchenry during the war of 1812. learn more about the flag francis scott key wrote about when we too were the star-spangled banner exhibit at the smithsonian, tonight at 6:00 and 10:00 eastern. part of american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. alen kraut is a professor in washington dc and president of the organization of american historians here in atlanta. thank you for having us. give us a history of this organization. why it began. organizat

this flag is the object for pennedrancis scott key the words which became our national anthem. this is the image in 1995, that the flag was made to look whole and restored. there was a whole bottom section that was reconstructed. when the flag was moved into the new exhibition space, there was a deliberate decision not to do that again. what we wanted was that the flag becomes a metaphor for the country. it is tattered and torn but still survives, and the message is it is the bible above this country and the flag, and we are not trying to make it look pretty. we are trying to make it look like it has endured its history and can still celebrate its history. >> this year marks the 200th anniversary of the british naval bombardment of fort henry -- fort mchenry during the war of 1812. learn more while we tour the star-spangled banner at exhibit hibit, sunday night at 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. eastern. this weekend on c-span3. >> film director and author m. night shyamalan discussed the education gap in his latest book, "i got schooled," at the national press club on wednesday. he sugges

this flag is the object for pennedrancis scott key the words which became our national anthem. imaged in 1995 that the flag was made to look whole and restored. there was a whole bottom section that was reconstructed. when the flag was moved into this space, there was a delivered -- deliberate decision not to do that again. what we wanted was for the flag to become a metaphor for the country. it is torn but it still survived and the message is really the survival of both the country and the flag. we are not trying to make it look pretty. we're trying to make it look like it adored its history and can celebrate its history. the 200thar marks anniversary of the british naval bombardment of fort mchenry during the war of 1812. learn more about the flag francis kottke wrote about while we tour the smithsonian to the star-spangled banner exhibit .m. andnight at 6 p 10 p.m. eastern this weekend on c-span3. >> president obama says the united states will not be sending troops to iraq but he is out his national security team to prepare other options. the president spoke and took questio

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this flag is the object for pennedrancis scott key the words which became our national anthem. the image in 1995 that the flag was made to look whole and restored. there was a whole bottom section that was reconstructed. into the news exhibition space, there was a deliberate decision by the curators not to do that again. the flag becomes a metaphor for the country. the message is really the survival of both the country and the flag and we are not trying to make it look pretty, like it and is endured history. >> this year marks the 200th anniversary of the british naval bombardment of fort mchenry during the war of 1812. learn more about the flag that francis scott key wrote about too were the smithsonian's star-spangled banner exhibit. thehile we tour smithsonian's star-spangled banner exhibit. this year, c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next, a look at our recent visit to salt lake city, utah. you're watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. ♪ ♪ >> today, we are at the reading room of the special collections dep