saratoga springs, ira percent half of saratoga county. when you grow up in upstate new york, you truly grow up around our nation's founding history. the battle of saratoga was one of the most important battles of the world, because it turned the tide of the revolutionary war. so for school kids that are growing up, the fact that they can learn about saratoga battlefields as part of their curriculum and actually visit the battlefield with their teachers or their family, it is so tremendously powerful. this district is very independent. if you look at many of our local electeds and federal elected vote for, people go fo the individual who they think will be the strongest advocate for their communities and their region. i think i reflect the viewpoints of the district, and i also reflect my generation. if you were to ask millennials, and i am an older millennial, if you consider that demographic group, they are looking for new, innovative ways in terms of how we govern as a nation. i was 28 when i started the process of running for congress.

to the history of saratoga springs. we will go through the history of saratoga springs from prehistoric times into the 20th century. we're going to look at prehistoric times through the early 18th century. one of the most important things about saratoga is the spring water. native american strength the spring water because they believed it contains healing properties. there was a spring that was called high rock springs. the natives drink the water and also hunted in the areas around saratoga lake. , manye many artifacts dating back thousands of years. one artifact is a piece of deposit from high rocks. if you were to visit the spring, it looks like a small volcano. that is a buildup of the minerals. we are in the 1780's but the first entrepreneur was putnam and he built a house on what is now broadway and saratoga. and my personal favorite is a tavern sign. it was painted in the year eight and two. it depicts a relative of theirs. he is hanging upside down in the painting and they are saying he was climbing into a whol

then the gangsters came to saratoga springs. the most aim is two, was arnold -- the most famous was arnold rothstein. in 1919, he opened a gambling house called the brook. it was located on the outskirts of the city. rothstein's model was that they would have high-end entertainment in the front rooms and in the back rooms gambling would take place. it was always illegal in saratoga springs but with the clientele, everybody looked away. there was a story about the brook. in the 1930's there would be a police raid, the police went to the front door around 8:00 p.m. and said they needed to check the place out. they went through, went room after room and didn't find anything. they got to the third floor and a locked door. the maitre d'said there is a little old lady in the room and she is very tired and doesn't feel well. everyone agreed and the police left. they say within half an hour at the place was up and running again. everybody knew what was happening, but these places drew a lot of money in the saratoga. in 1953, the key dev

in 1830 there were 85 african-americans in saratoga. saratoga at the time was just a village.by 1840 it had doubled to 190 so it had doubled. the population over all of saratoga springs was a couple thousand people so basically close to 10 percent were black at that time . not too much before the solomon northop here, they gone through a process of emancipation so a lot of people who had been slaves were freed and they wanted to try something different and they would come to a place like saratoga springs and maybe this would be a wayor they would do other service jobs in the industry . just to help establish their identity now that they were free persons. northop's father, he had been a slave to a ship's captain by the name of captain henny northup in rhode island. he was a lawyer still during the revolution and afterwards decided to come to eastern new york state. eventually he freed his slaves, he freed his provisions to get his freedom around 1798. so northup's father was a slave but solomon was born in the early 1800s so by that time his father was free so solomon northop

in 1830 there were about 35 african-americans in saratoga. saratoga at the time was a village. by 1840 it had doubled to about 190 so it had doubled in the population overall saratoga springs was a couple thousand people so basically close to 10% were black at the time. not too much before the northup screen here there had been a process of gradual emancipation in new york state a lot of people have been slaves were freed and they wanted to try something different and they would come to a place like saratoga springs and maybe get to be a waiter or do other service jobs in the industry just to help establish their identity now that they were free people. solomon's father was named [inaudible] and he had been a slave to a ship's captain by the name of captain henry northup in rhode island. captain henry was during the revolution and decided to come over to eastern new york state. eventually he freed the slaves and freed in his will the provision for [inaudible] to get his freedom around 1798. solomon's father was a slave but solomon was born in the early 1800s a way that time his

morrissey wanted to call this the saratoga casino. he was asked by local community leaders not to use that name because gambling was illegal in saratoga springs. but everybody kind of looks the other way on a because of the money it would draw in. as a private club house, you had to be a member to play. a membership was very expensive. only the wealthiest players in america would come here. no residents were allowed to play here. the last thing he wanted was somebody local come in this establishment and lose their money. then they knock on his door and it looks bad for the guy who is running the illegal business. the stakes were high for any casino. chips began at one dollar in the main gambling parlors downstairs. and went up to $100 chips. in a room we are in now, this was called the high-stakes gambling room. up here, chips began at $10. they carried a $10,000 tip. -- chip. by today's standards, that is over $100,000 or more. morrissey led a very rough life, from working the docks, and he was susceptible to pneumonia. he suffered f

. >> saratoga springs was settled in 1789. the history of the area goes back much further than this. join us as we talk to james per erasbout the different that shape the city. springshe saratoga history museum is one of the oldest. we were founded in 1883 as the historical society of saratoga. preserve itemsto that relate to the city of saratoga springs specifically. the exhibit we will be going through is our orientation exhibit. it tells the story from prehistoric times always through the 20th century. part of the exhibit is one of the most important parts of their toga is the spring water. they believed it had healing properties. there was a's bring called high rock spring. came to drink the water and also hunted in the area around saratoga lake. we have artifacts related to the native americans. some go back thousands of years. one that we would like to show here is a piece of the deposit from high rock spring. if you were to visit the spring today, it looks like a small volcano. through the 19th century the pope would ch

in the saratoga room.in this room has been dedicated to collecting materials about the city of saratoga springs, the people of saratoga springs for about 40 years now. one of the important collections we have in the saratoga room is doctor walter call and collection. doctor mcclellan was the first medical director at the saratoga spa reservation. when the founders of the spa the reservation took the landover by eminent domain they wanted to turn it into a world-class spa. they knew the waters were therapeutic, so they hired doctor mcclellan to come in and build this spot, all done in the late 1920s, early 1930s with a wpa project. they sent him to europe for two years to go through the grand spas of europe to learn about the baths, waters so when he came back he was knowledgeable. he send photographs and drawings that they modeled this bar after , so when you came here, it was not just for broadway, you came and you got a actual medical contraction and what they would do is they would do a survey just like

saratoga historic national park consists of 4100 acres. it was established in 1948 as a park within the national park service system. the british army had a plan in order to defeat the american rebellion. it was they would have an army leave canada and move south and capture the city of albany. from there that army would be able to operate either in lower new york or throughout england and attack american forces that were fighting against them. the british set off from canada in june of 1777. they traveled hundreds of miles and eventually got here to saratoga battlefield, located 30 miles north of the city of albany. september 1777, the british army moved south in expectation of engaging the american army commanded by horatio gates in battle. the two armies collided here at the battle of freeman's farm. it began at about 11:30 in the morning very near to where we are standing in the world and lasting until 7:00 in the evening. the battle resulted in a british victory. the british won. they won because they held the field of battle. the ame

here near saratoga. they turned out to be the turning point of the revolutionary war. we talk with eric schnitzer here at the historic national park. >> the new york times magazine says the battle of saratoga was the most important battle ever fought in the last 1000 years because they resulted in a general surrender. it was the first time in history that a british army surrendered. we are located at one of the places at saratoga national park where the battles were fought in 1777 during the american war for independence. saratoga historic national park consists of 3400 acres. it was established in 1948 as a park within the national park service system. the british army had a plan in order to defeat the american rebellion. the plan was that they would have an army leave canada and move south and capture the city of albany. from there that army would be able to operate either in lower new york or throughout england -- throughout new england and attack american forces that were fighting against them. the b

i've percent half of saratoga county. when you grow up in upstate new york, the battle of saratoga was one of the most important battles in the world. cook -- school kids growing up, the fact that they can learn about the battlefield as part of their curriculum, even with teachers and their family, it is tremendously powerful. this district is very independent. you look at our federal -- if you look at many of our local elections and our federal elected officials, people go to the ballot box and vote for the individual who they think will be the strongest advocate for their communities and their region, so i think i reflect the viewpoints of the district, and i think i also reflect my generation. if you were to ask millennials -- and i am an older millennial if you consider that demographic group -- they are looking for new, innovative ways in terms of how we govern as a nation. i was 28 when i started the process of running for congress. i turned 29 and 30 over the course of my first campaign. when i ran for office, i ta

up at aican army caught place then nona saratoga. it is known as the villages of schuylerville and victory. surroundates begins to general burgoyne after a few days of siege and negotiations. he surrendered his army 1777. this is often called the turning point of the revolutionary war. burgoyne's surrender was a major factor in bringing about the french alliance. we had envoys in ambassadors to france who are trying to get the french to side with the united states. they were not biting as far as an official alliance. had that peace that they needed to bring about the french to convince them to not only recognize the united states as a real legitimate country, but to become our formal allies. the french signed a treaty of alliance and a treaty of amity and commerce. it's with this french alliance we eventually won the revolutionary war. engagementjor battle occurred in yorktown virginia in 1781. most of the personnel were actually french. one thingot have yorktown without french naval army assistance. we would not have had french assi

his army only made it eight miles north of the saratoga that afford. -- saratoga battlefield. the american army was in hot pursuit. the american army caught up at a place then known as saratoga. today it is known as the villages of schuylerville and victory. general gates begins to surround general burgoyne's army after a few days of siege and negotiations. he surrendered his army 1777. october, 1777. this is often called the turning point of the revolutionary war. a british army had never surrendered in history of the world. burgoyne's surrender was a major factor in bringing about the french alliance. we had invoice, ambassadors to france who were trying to get the french to side with the united states. they were not biting as far as an official alliance. however, finally with the surrender, our envoys had that piece that they needed to bring about the french to convince them to not only recognize the united states as a real legitimate country, but to become our formal allies. in february of 1778, the french signed a treaty of alliance and a treaty of amity and commerce. it'

we will take a trip to the saratoga race course. and we will visit the saratoga national historic park. >> the new york times magazine said that the battle of saratoga with the most important battles ever fought and the entire world in the last 1000 years because they were resulted in the general surrender. it was the first time in world history that a british army surrendered. >> watch c-span's cities tour of saratoga springs saturday at 2:00 eastern. and sunday on c-span3. the c-span's cities tour. working with our cable partners as we explore america. judiciaryhe senate committee hearing on a 2016 law that removes some of the drug enforcement agencies authorities to regulate the distribution of regulation drugs. witnesses representing pharmacists discuss the laws of opioid addiction. the hearing is three hours.

will visit the saratoga national start park. >> they said the battles of saratoga were the most important ever fought in the entire world in the last 1000 years because they resulted in the general surrender. it's the first time ever that a british army surrendered. >> the c-span cities tour, working with our cable partners as we explore america. the first circuit court of appeals is considering a challenge to the travel ban which restricts travel to citizens of a country's. they heard oral argument. this is two hours

we are on mount mcgregor in upstate new york, a few miles north of saratoga springs. the significance of this historic site is this was the final home of civil war general and president ulysses s grant. this was the place where ulysses grant wrote his memoirs in 1885. he was dying of throat cancer. his family was facing serious financial problems. at this point in his life he was a man trying to take care of his family. we get to tell a story here that most people do not know about. after his second term as president, ulysses s. grant and his wife julia went on a world tour for two years from 1877-1879. he met many world leaders, he was well respected around the world. when they arrived back in the states in 1879 they were looking for a place to settle because they had come out of the white house two years earlier. for grant it was always a easy decision, even though they owned multiple properties in the united states, the decision for grants, because he was always a devoted family man was to be close to family. he chose the location where his adult sons were living,

we will take a trip to the saratoga race course. we will visit the saratoga national historic park. >> the new york times magazine said the battles of saratoga were the most important battles of her file and the last 1000 years because they resulted in the generals surrender. the first time, ever, and rolled history that a british army surrendered. watch c-span's cities tour of saratoga springs on c-span twos book tv. sunday at 2:00 em on american history tv on c-span3. the c-span cities tour, working with our cable partners as we explore america. >> a look ahead at the weekend congress and the white house, we talk to journalists issa -- end shannon pettyp iece. host: we are taking a look at what lies ahead for the white house and congress.

here near saratoga. they turned out to be the turning point of the revolutionary war. we talk with eric schnitzer here at the historic national park. >> the new york times magazine says the battle of saratoga was the most important battle ever fought in the last 1000 years because they resulted in a general surrender. it was the first time in history that a british army surrendered. we are located at one of the places at saratoga national park where the battles were fought in 1777 during the american war for independence.

will take a trip to the saratoga race course. and we will visit the saratoga national historic park. "new york times" said the battle of saratoga was the most important battle fought in the entire world in the last 1000 years, because they resulted in general going -- general burgoin's surrender, the first time in history a british army surrendered. >> saturday at eight eastern, on book-tv. and at 2 p.m. on c-span3. the c-span cities tour, working with cable partners as we explore america. >> russian president vladimir putin answered several rounds of questions on domestic and foreign issues during his news conference in moscow. it lasted close to four hours. this 90 minute portion included his response to questions on north korea and syria, and relations with president trump, the allegations of russian interference in the u.s. election, and president putin's decision to run for president again. ♪

we'll take a trip to the saratoga race course. >> there we go.audible conversations] >> and we'll visit the saratoga national historic park. >> "the new york times" magazine said that the battles of share toe baa were the most important ballots ever fought in the entire world in the last 1,000 years because they resulted in general burgoyne's surrender. it was the first time ever in world history that a british army surrendered. >> watch c-span's cities tour of saratoga springs saturday at noon eastern on c-span2's booktv and sunday at 2 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. the c-span cities tour, working with our cable partners as we explore america. >> congress has two major issues on its agenda for next week. republicans hope to pass a bill reconciling the house and senate's two different tax bills. they want to pass the tax legislation and have it on president trump's desk before christmas. also government funding expires a week from today meaning that the government would shut down in a week without action from congress. >>> agriculture s

we will take a trip to the saratoga race course and visit the saratoga national historic park. >> the battles of saratoga are the most important battles are fought in the entire world in the last 1,000 years because they resulted in the surrender. if the first time ever in world history that the british army surrendered a. senator blumenthal and chris murphy spoke on the anniversary of the sandy hook elementary shooting. a man shot and killed 20 20 children and six school staff members on december 14, 2012 in newtown connecticut. >> i want to talk on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the sandy hook massacre in my state of connecticut about some of the saddest days of my life, one of the worst days of my public career when i went to the elementary school in newtown, connecticut along with a number of myll colleagues who will be speaking today as well, senator murphy. in the judiciary committee, moments ago senator feinstein circulated a copy of the front-page daily news of wednesday december 15-years ago almost to the day. that front-page has photographs of the 20 beautiful chil

announcer: sunday, at 2 p.m., we will take a trip to the saratoga race course. and we will visit the national historical park. the new york times magazine said the battles of saratoga or the most important battles ever fought in the entire world because they resulted in surrender. it was the first time ever in world history that a british army surrendered. announcer: watch the city tour today at noon and two eastern. p.m. on c-span3. the cities tour, working with our cable partners as we explore america. up next on american history tv, a panel of historians talks about contemporary views on voting rights. they answer audience questions on how to keep citizens engaged in the voting process. this was part of a symposium entitled, in franchising equality, 150 years. the university of the south hosted this 90 minute event. >> we are here now. we have had this wonderful 24 hours of learning opportunities from this brilliant panel of individuals. we are now here for the afternoon wrap up and they have been talking to us all day and yesterday are now going to have a ch

and, we will visit the saratoga national historic park. >> the new york times magazine said the battles of saratoga were the most important battles ever fought in the entire world in the last 1000 years because they resulted in general burgoyne's surrender. it was the first time ever in world history that a british army surrendered. watch saturday at noon eastern on c-span's book tv and sunday at 2 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. workingan cities tour, with our cable partners as we >> to themrica. across on the house ways and means committee were critical of the republican tax plan. they met to talk about the tax legislation now being negotiated . joining them were house democratic leaders nancy pelosi and steny hoyer. [gamble pound -- gavel pound]

. >>> this weekend, c-span's cities tour takes you to saratoga springs, located in upstate new york. with the help of our spectrum cable partners, we'll exmoplore the history and literary life of this city known for its mineral springs. saturday on book tv. >> this is the place where ulysses grant penned his memoirs in 1885. he was dying of throat cancer. and his family was facing serious financial problems. at this point in his life, he was a man trying to take care of his family. and we get to tell a story here that most people don't know about. >> then local author and former federal prosecutor andrew mckina shares his book "sheer madness." >> growing up, i thought the person who was addicted to heroin lived under a bridge somewhere. right? and was pushing a shopping cart around or something like that. you know. but that's not the case. you know, one of the most abused drugs right now on wall street among traders, you know, and these are elite professionals, are opioids. >> sunday at 2:00 p.m., we'll take a trip to the saratoga race course. >> and we'll visit the saratoga national

that's saratoga. we love our horses. >> every weekend book tv brings you 48 hours of nonfiction authors and books on c-span2. keep watching for more television for serious readers. host: joining us now on our book tv set in the center of the festival author national book award finalist and reach doctor call is joining us. your most recent book, the arts of death. guest: the art of series is on craft and literary criticism in a bit of memoir. this form that writers have written in a couple years ago after my mom passed away i have been a avid reader of this series and i approached at them and that i to write one about death and that's a book came about. host: you have spent several years writing about death in your career. y?ut guest: i think have always been intrigued by death and i grew up in haiti during a dictatorship and when i moved here there was a lot of separation of my life, but also we lost a lot of people and in the recent decade both of my parents have died of-- in a prolonged way with a s

we will take a trip to the saratoga race course. saratogaill visit the national historic farm. >> the new times said the battles on saratoga were the most important battles ever fought in the entire world in the last 1000 years because they resulted in general burgoyne's surrender. it was the first time ever in world history that a british army surrendered. >> watch c-span's cities tour on booktv. sunday at 2:00 p.m., it will be on american history to be on c-span three. the c-span cities tour, working with our cable partners as we explore america. now where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's broughtmpanies and is to you today by your cable or satellite provider. yesterday, doug jones becomes the first democrat to be elected to the senate from alabama in 25 years. he defeated republican roy moore. the seat vacated when jeff sessions left this year. here is senate elect doug jones's victory speech from birmingham, alabama. it is happening hour. -- it is 30 minutes. ♪ [hip hop music pla

we would not have had french assistance without saratoga. staff cities tour recently traveled to saratoga springs new york to learn about its rich history. learn more about saratoga springs and other stops on our tour. are watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. in 2010 a family from virginia donated their collection of more than 700 several war portraits to the library of congress. artifacts met him and his sons at a library of congress exhibit to learn the story behind the collection. >> he had a solemn look on his face. the photograph we used on the library of congress website was one of the least expensive purchased. that we only $200. it didn't bring much money. places,cked in two which reminded me of the nation. cradling a musket. and american flag in the background of the painted backdrop. stripes of the flag, you can see it leaching. who does a nation turn to to save itself? these young boys, very powerful photographs, can blow that up to a high resolution. >> when they asked to have the exhibition at the l

will take a trip to the saratoga racecourse.d he will visit the saratoga national historic park. >> new york times magazine said the battle of saratoga for the most important battles that were fought in the entire world in the last 1000 years because they resulted in general were going to surrender. >> it was the first time ever in world history that a british army surrendered. >> watch c-span city tours, saratoga springs, saturday at noon eastern and sunday at 2:00 p.m.

and we will visit the saratoga national historic park.york times," said battles for saratoga were the most important battles ever fought in the entire world the last 1000 years, because they surrender. it was the first time ever in world history that a british army surrendered. >> watch c-span cities tour saratoga springs, saturday noon book tvon c-span two's on american history tv at c-span3. the c-span cities tour, working with our cable partners as we explore america. >> "washington journal," continues. host: the house judiciary committee is holding oversight hearing today with the deputy attorney general robert rosenstein. that's the room where the hearing will take place and you can see that at 10:00 on c-span3. with the house judiciary committee, you can also go to c-span.org and the c-span radio app to find out more about that hearing. tax conferees me today to start work on the tax reform effort at 2:00. watch that on c-span3, and the president will sign his closing argument for tax reform at 3:00. those conversations taking place

preserve the quality and the richness and the absolute beauty of these waters. >> were more about saratoga springs and other stops on our tour at c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv. >> each week, american artifacts takes you to restore places to learn about american history. located in the heart of washington, d.c., the willard hotel has been a part of history for years. and the mark twain first japanese delegation to the u.s. in 1860. >> i represent the partnership that owns this wonderful asset and today you will hear a lot about its rich history. >> hello, welcome to the willard hotel, located two blocks away from the white house. it is conveniently located near iconic monuments on the national mall. we are very fortunate to have this location. we give our thanks to captain john taylor, who was reputed to be one of virginia's wealthiest plantation owners. he was a friend and supporter of george washington. in 1860, he built the two-story dwelling. you might wonder if this was a good investment for him, because the city of washington was not a city at all. it was

yad iso a 400,000 acre estate in saratoga springs, established as a haven for writers and artists.ded 74 pulitzer prize winners and a nobel prize winner. with the help of our spectrum cable partners, we continue to explore the history of saratoga springs, with the memoirs of former president, ulysses s. grant.

. >>> this weekend, c-span cities tour takes you to saratoga springs, upstate new york. we will explore the history known for its mineral springs, saturday on book tv. >> this is the place where ulysses grant penned his memoirs in 1885. he was dying of throat cancer. his family was facing serious financial problems. at this point in his life, he was a man trying to take care of his family. we get to tell a story here that most people don't know about. >> reporter: then, local author and former federal prosecutor andrew mckenna shares his book, "sheer madness." >> growing up i thought the person who was addicted to heroin lives under a bridge somewhere and pushing a shopping cart around or something like that. but that's not the case. one of the most abused drugs right now on wall street among traders, these are elite professionals, or opioids. >> sunday at 2:00 p.m., we take a trip to the saratoga race course.>jon and we'll visit the saratoga national historic park. >> the "new york times" magazine said the battles of saratoga were the most important battles ever fought

with the help of our spectrum cable partners, we continue to explore the history of saratoga springs,n grant arrived at the overlook, here he is very ill, only a few days left before he passes away. seeing this great beauty, this valley that once saw conflict and warfare, and where the nation was born was now a peaceful valley where farmers worked. he must've taken some satisfaction in that he was a part of the great american story.

trip to theake a saratoga race course. nationalisit the historic park. >> they said the battles of saratoga where the most important battles fought in the last 1000 years. >> it was the first time in world history that a british army surrendered. >> saturday at noon. sunday at 2:00. tour workscity's with cable partners to ask for america.

did howe regret not supporting burgoyne in saratoga? mr. brookhiser: i don't think so. you know, howe's plan worked. burgoyne's plan did not. a confirmation bias. he wanted to take philadelphia and he did. benjamin franklin, who is in france at this time trying to get the french to ally with us -- he says howe wants to conquer philadelphia but he will find that philadelphia will conquer him. franklin is trying to put a spin on a bad thing. ms. gregory: how did women such as martha washington contribute to the war effort? mr. brookhiser: martha washington spent every winter with her husband wherever he was camped. and there are some anecdotes about her interacting with the troops. there is one very charming one, early in the war when washington was outside of boston and she has come up to join him. and so, this kid comes in to report from his unit. washington asks every unit to send regular reports on their status and what is going on. so this kid shows up. and he has got this uniform -- and it is covered with braid. and he is 18 or something and washington asks him what

. >> sunday at 2:00 p.m., we take a trip to the saratoga race course.>jon and we'll visit the saratoga national historic park. >> the "new york times" magazine said the battles of saratoga were the most important battles ever fought in the entire world in the last 1,000 years because they resulted in the general's surrender. it was the first time ever in world history a british army surrendered. >> watch c-span cities tour, saratoga springs, saturday at noon eastern on c-span's book tv. sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. the c-span cities tour working with our cable partners as we explore america. >>> epa administrator, scott pruitt, testified before the house energy commerce environmental subcommittee recently on the mission of his agency. he said his three goals are restoring power to the states and adhering to the rule of law and refocusing on the core mission of protecting human health and the environment. this is just over three hours. g statement i want to make a general announcement to member about the process today. after mon

. >> saratoga springs was settled in 1789. history of the area goes back much further than this. join us as we talk to james per erasbout the different that shape the city. springshe saratoga history museum is one of the oldest. we were founded in 1883 as the

. >> this weekend, c-span cities tour takes you to saratoga springs located in upstate new york, withhe help of our spectrum cable partners we'll explore the history and literary life of this city known for its famous mineral springs. saturday eastern on book tv. >> this is the place where ulysses grant penned his memoirs in 1885. he was dying of throat cancer and his family was facing serious financial problems. at this point in his life, he was a man trying to take care of his family. we get to tell a story here that most people don't know about. >> then, local author and former federal prosecutor, andrew mckina shares his book, "sheer madness." >> growing up, i thought the person who was addicted to heroin lived under a prejudice somewhere, right? pushing a shopping cart around or something like that. that's not the case. one of the most abused drugs right now on wall street among traders you know these are elite professionals, are opioids. >> sunday at 2:00 p.m., we'll take a trip to the saratoga race course. and we'll visit the saratoga national historic park. >> the "new york ti

saratoga springs is a great tourism attraction. american expression, there were names applied to this place that spoke to the moving water, mineral waters that were seen as a source of healing.

the other thing that impressed spectaculart two victories here in saratoga.because, lord howe is not coming up here. burgoyne is having a lot of trouble picking his way through all of the obstacles that general schuyler has put in his path. and lieutenant colonel barry more saint leger who was supposed to come down here flights a battle here -- one of the bloodiest battles in the revolution. the american general was killed. i was telling you when we were aanning this that i had cousin who just passed away a couple of years ago. a state trooper, up stay. and he had a battle there and that is my personal connection to it. but it was a bloody, bloody battle. but the british and the indian allies were stopped by the americans and our indian allies. here is john burgoyne all by himself and the militia of new because happy now skylar is not commanding them, they rally and fight to battles around saratoga and john burgoyne surrenders. and this also impresses the french. compte. was and the he a decision-maker -- was he influential? mr. brookhiser: he is the man in c

cities tour of's saratoga springs.s tour -- working with cable partners as we explore america. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's -- cable company, and is brought to today by your cable or satellite provider. >> >> "washington journal" continues. host: back at our table, congresswoman henry cuellar, democrat of texas. let's talk about where things stand with a spending bill that would keep the government running after december 22. what you understand the negotiations are, and are democrats part of those talks? guest: we're not totally part of all the negotiations. right now what they are looking at is -- the republicans are looking to do a cr, continuing resolution sometime in january, and put in a year-long appropriation. i am on the defense appropriations subcommittee. i think what we do in appropriations, that should include defense, homeland, transportation, education, and all the other agencies. we should not set them up our. that is going to be a prob

and we will visit the saratoga national historic park. >> the new york times magazine said the battles of saratoga were the most important ever parked in the entire world in the last 1000 years because they surrender. general's it was the first time in world history a british army surrendered. c-span's cities tour up their toga springs, saturday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's put tv and on american history tv on c-span3. the c-span cities tour, working with our cable partners as we explore america. communications commission yesterday repeal the obama era net neutrality rules. we talked about that on this morning's washington journal.

[inaudible conversation] book tv is in saratoga springs to learn more about its history. next we speak with historian field horne on how saratoga springs got its start. >> we are standing at congress springs in its re-created greek revival portico

will take a trip to the saratoga racecourse. and he will visit the saratoga national historic park. >> new york times magazine said the battle of saratoga for the most important battles that were fought in the entire world in the last 1000 years because they resulted in general were going to surrender. >> it was the first time ever in world history that a british army surrendered. >> watch c-span city tours, saratoga springs, saturday at noon eastern and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. the ccn cities to work working with our cable partners as we explore america. >> next a discussion about britain's discussion to leave the european union and potential effect on the uk, the eu in the united states. from the woodrow wilson center in washington dc this is two hours. [inaudible conversations] >> good morning everyone. welcome to all of you and the most center. our discussion this morning of brexit. i'd like to open by remembering to go back a year and a half ago june 16 and the uk public vote in brexit felt lik