http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/42501 Mark Bowden'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 18:43:48 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=42501&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/42501 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} General Stanley McChrystal talked about his memoir, [My Share of the Task], with author and journalist Mark Bowden. In the book, the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan recounted the major turning points in his 34-year military career, which ended in 2010. He responded to questions from the library at the Free Library of Philadelphia. Stanley McChrystal, a graduate of West Point, retired from the U.S. Army in July 2010 as a four-star general. Along with commanding U.S. forces in Afghanistan, General McChrystal also served as commander of the Joint Special Operations Command and as director of the Joint Staff. He is the co-founder of McChrystal Group, a consulting firm, and, since August 2010, has been a senior fellow at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310701-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310701-1 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 02:01:12 GMT Author Mark Bowden talked about his book, [The Finish: The Killing of Osama Bin Laden], at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. He talked about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, the conduct of the War on Terror, and the role of special forces units. Following his remarks, Mr. Bowden responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309396-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309396-1 Sun, 18 Nov 2012 13:32:48 GMT Mark Bowden, author of [Worm: The First Digital World War] and T.J. Campana, senior program manager for the Digital Crimes Unit at Microsoft, talked about the Conficker. This computer "worm," a potentially devastating computer virus, has infected millions of computers since it appeared in November 2008. Topics included the possible purposes of this "bonnet" and how it is being combatted. They also responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. John Markoff moderated. This was part of the Computer History Museum 2011 lecture series celebrating Revolutionaries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303016-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303016-1 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 21:30:35 GMT Contributors to the [Atlantic Monthly] celebrated the 150th anniversary of the magazine with selected readings from an edited anthology, [The American Idea: The Best of The Atlantic Monthly], published by Doubleday. The editor of the anthology, Robert Vare, talked about the history of the magazine and introduced the participants. Christopher Hitchens read about Saul Bellow, Mark Bowden read about Saddam Hussein, James Fallows read about the occupation of Iraq, and William Langewiesche read about the World Trade Center. Christopher Hitchens is the author of [God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything], published by Twelve. Mark Bowden is the author of [Road Work: Among Tyrants, Heroes, Rogues, and Beasts], published by Penguin. James Fallows is the author of [Blind Into Baghdad: America's War in Iraq], published by Vintage. William Langewiesche is the author of [The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor], published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. The program contains language that some may find offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201932-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201932-1 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:03:11 GMT A panel discussion was held on "Sands of Strife: The Middle East," moderated by Zachary Karabell. Mark Bowden is the author of [Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam], published by Atlantic Monthly Press. Rajiv Chandrasekaran is the author of [Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone], published by Knopf. Adam Shatz is the editor of [Prophets Outcast: A Century of Dissident Jewish Writing about Zionism and Israel], published by Nation Books. Amy Wilentz is the author of the novel [Martyrs' Crossing], published by Ballantine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197838-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197838-5 Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT William Daugherty talked about a new edition of his book, [Executive Secrets: Covert Action and the Presidency], published by University Press of Kentucky. A retired senior officer in the Central Intelligence Agency, his first tour with the CIA was in Iran, where he was one of fifty-two Americans held hostage for 444 days during the Carter administration. He also wrote [In the Shadow of the Ayatollah: A CIA Hostage in Iran]. His last assignment was in the area of covert action policy and included serving as CIA liaison officer to the National Security Council staff. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. This event at the Greenville Country Club was the award ceremony for the 2006 Paolucci/Bagehot Book Award from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Mark Bowden, author of [Black Hawk Down], provided the opening remarks. He wrote the foreword to [Executive Secrets.] The award presentation and reception followed Mr. Daugherty's lecture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194789-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194789-1 Sun, 22 Oct 2006 08:02:45 GMT Mark Bowden was interviewed about his life, his career, and his body of work. He also talked about U.S. foreign and military policy, challenges arising in the Middle and Near East, and writing about contemporary public affairs. He also responds to telephone calls and electronic mail. Scenes were shown of a visit to a military base, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, May 25, 2006. Mr. Bowden's 1999 book [Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War], the story of the downing of a Black Hawk helicopter in Somalia in 1993, was made into a movie directed by Ridley Scott. Another of his books, [Killing Pablo] (2001), which covered the life and death of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, is currently being adapted for film. (Mr. Bowden is writing the screenplay). Mr. Bowden's latest book, [Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam], is about the 444 day Iran hostage crisis that began in November 1979. Mark Bowden's other books are: [Doctor Dealer] (1987), [Bringing the Heat] (1994), [Our Finest Day: D-Day, June 6, 1944] (2002) and [Finders Keepers] (2002). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192800-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192800-1 Sun, 04 Jun 2006 16:00:03 GMT Author and journalist Mark Bowden visited the Fort Campbell, Kentucky, PX to sign copies of his new book [Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam], published by Atlantic Monthly Press. Mr. Bowden's latest book is about the 444 day Iran hostage crisis that began in November 1979. Mr. Bowden met with many wives of men serving in Iraq, and a number of veterans and currently enlisted soldiers who had read his previous book [Black Hawk Down]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192753-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192753-1 Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:58:57 GMT Moderated by Mr. Karabell, the panelists discussed the topic, "The Changing Shape of the Middle East" and their books on the topic. They responded to questions from members of the audience. Reza Aslan is the author of [No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam], published by Random House. Ilan Berman is the author of [Tehran Rising: Iran's Challenge to the United States], published by Rowman and Littlefield. Mark Bowden is the author of [Guests of the Ayatollah: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam], published by Atlantic Monthly Press. Kevin McKiernan is the author of [The Kurds: A People in Search of Their Homeland], published by St. Martin's Press. Zachary Karabell is the author of [Parting the Desert: The Creation of the Suez Canal], published by Knopf. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192250-10 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192250-10 Sun, 07 May 2006 14:00:08 GMT Three author-journalists participated in a panel titled "On the Front Lines: Covering War," and talked about their experiences reporting on wars around the world, their frustrations with the difficulty of getting access to information, and their assessments of media war coverage. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. The panelists were: Mark Bowden, author of [Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War]; Chris Hedges, author of [War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning]; and Terry McDermott, author of [Perfect Soldiers: The Hijackers - Who They Were, Why They Did It]. The discussion was moderated by Marjorie Miller. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186540-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Vignette http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186540-5 Sun, 01 May 2005 00:00:18 GMT Authors Bowden and Griffin were interviewed by Mr. Turzanski about U.S. foreign policy issues in their fiction and nonfiction books, including the current war in Iraq. Mr. Bowden's book [Black Hawk Down] focused on street combat in Somalia and Mr. Griffin's newest novel, [By Order of the President], from Putnam Publishing Group, is about thwarting a terrorism attack in Philadelphia. Mr. Bowden's most recent book is [Road Work: Among Tyrants, Beasts, Heroes, and Rogues], published by [Atlantic Monthly Press]. It is a collection of articles on modern war from his former newspaper, [The Philadelphia Inquirer], and from [The Atlantic Monthly]. They also answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/185009-1 Sun, 23 Jan 2005 17:00:57 GMT The [Get Real: Creative Nonfiction Now] panel was moderated by Barry Siegel, author of [Lines of Defense]. After a discussion on the definition of and problems involved in writing creative nonfiction the panelists answered questions from members of the audience. Mr. Bowden is the author of [Black Hawk Down], [Killing Pablo], and [Finders Keepers: The Story of the Man Who Found $1 Million]. Mr. Bronson is the author of [What Should I Do with My Life?: The True Story of People Who Answered the Ultimate Question]. Mr. Schell is the author of [Mandate of Heaven] and [Virtual Tibet: Searching for Shangri-la from the Himalayas to Hollywood]. Ms. Solnit is the author of [River of Shadows: Eadweard Mybridge and the Technological Wild West]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176342-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176342-1 Sat, 26 Apr 2003 18:00:00 GMT After an overview of coming attraction, Mr. Bowden was interviewed about his career. He is the author of [Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War; Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw;] and [Finders Keepers: The Story of the Man Who Found $1 Million], all published by Atlantic Monthly Press. Mr. Reiner was interviewed about his career and his new book [My Anecdotal Life: A Memoir], published by St. Martin's Press. Then Mr. Bowden responded to viewer telephone calls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176342-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) C-SPAN Specials http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176342-9 Sat, 26 Apr 2003 20:31:30 GMT Mr. Bowden discussed his book [Black Hawk Down] and his recent article on Saddam Hussein. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169563-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169563-2 Thu, 11 Apr 2002 11:49:11 GMT Participants talked about the upcoming movie [Black Hawk Down] and the 1993 battle for Mogadishu, Somalia portrayed in the movie that resulted in the death of 18 American soldiers. Following their remarks they answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168198-1 Tue, 15 Jan 2002 21:45:31 GMT Mr. Bowden talked about his books [Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw], and [Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War], both published by Atlantic Monthly Press. The books examined the fifteen-month manhunt for Colombian cocaine cartel kingpin Pablo Escobar and the October 3, 1993 operation in Mogadishu that resulted in the death of 18 American soldiers. He answered questions from the host in Washington, D.C. and telephone calls from viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163818-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163818-1 Sun, 29 Apr 2001 19:33:17 GMT Mr. Weinraub moderated a discussion on literary nonfiction by authors of nonfiction. The panelists include: Mark Bowden, author of [Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw], published by Atlantic Monthly Press; K.C. Cole, author of [The Hole in the Universe: How Scientists Peered over the Edge of Emptiness and Found Everything], published by Harcourt Brace; Miles Corwin, author of [And Still We Rise: The Trials and Triumphs of Twelve Gifted Inner-City High School Students], published by William Morrow and Company; and Edward Humes, author of [Baby E.R.: The Heroic Doctors and Nurses Who Perform Medicine's Tiniest Miracles], published by Simon and Schuster. Among the issues they addressed were conducting historical research, documenting sources, and literary style. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164368-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/164368-1 Mon, 28 May 2001 04:12:43 GMT Finalists from various categories of the National Book Awards read from their works. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153830-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153830-1 Mon, 22 Nov 1999 10:43:16 GMT Mr. Bowden talked about his book [Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War], published by Atlantic Monthly Press. The book examined the 1993 operation in Mogadishu that resulted in the death of 18 American soldiers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123034-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/123034-1 Sun, 30 May 1999 10:30:45 GMT Mr. Bowden talked about his book [Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War] and took viewers comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122946-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/122946-1 Sat, 01 May 1999 20:55:28 GMT A recording session for making a Simon and Schuster Audio book on tape was shown. Mark Bowden read a portion of his book. Then he recorded an interview segment where he answered prepared questions. The book [Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War], published by Grove/Atlantic, is a detailed account of the 1993 operation in Mogadishu that left 18 American soldiers dead and many more wounded. The book provides a moment-by-moment chronicle of what happened in the air and on the ground. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118410-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/118410-1 Sat, 04 Jun 2005 10:18:15 GMT Mr. Bowden talked about his "Blackhawk Down" series on a battle between rebel forces and U.S. troops in Somalia in 1993. He also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95655-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95655-1 Fri, 28 Nov 1997 13:59:00 GMT Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. In the Daybook interview, Mr. Birnbaum discussed the Steve Forbes presidential campaign, the flat tax proposal and early polling in New Hampshire and Iowa. In the next segment, Mr. Hunt talked about the National Governors winter meeting in Washington. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Korn and Mr. Podhoretz discussed the morning headline stories including the upcoming Presidential elections. Ms. Sherrill talked about her article on Sen. Kerrey's calling President Clinton a liar and the reaction of the Democrats. Ms. Ford talked about her first vote and today's political situation from Duvall High School by telephone. The National Governors' Association is meeting in Washington this week. Governor Pataki and Governor Hunt talked about their states' issues. Mr. Bowdent talked about the [Cedar Rapids Gazette]'s web site featuring the Iowa Caucus report. Political activists Oman and Roeder discussed Iowa caucuses and caucus history. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/69728-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/69728-1 Mon, 05 Feb 1996 12:00:00 GMT