there would have been open seating as far as sleeping areas. hs wouldr bert double as sleeping and beds. this fold down and becomes the lower bunk. along withwould come the key, opened it, and pull it down. it would have had a curtain across. some did have restraints like a net so you would not feel like you would fall out. this was a lower price point than others that are more individual rooms. this was also public bathrooms. it would have known one side, women on the other. a little bit of cramped quarters, but it was the way to travel back in the day. this is still in the pullman car, but these are the individual cabins you would have been able to purchase instead of sitting out in the public area. these would have been a little

more expensive. an individual area with your own sink, berths that would fold out with a net to keep you in. the lower bed would come out of the seeking as well. you could individually call the porter. there is a button on the wall. say you wanted to have your shoes shined, you could put them in the schumacher, call -- schumacher -- shoe locker, call the porter. he would take them out and bring the back and never have to disturb you. it was luxurious in that you could have things done without being disturbed. in 1971, congress signed into law amtrak to take over all of the passenger service from the other railroads. for had been losing money passenger travel due to the rise of the automobile and plane as ways to travel faster and farther, more independently than the train travel. that started to decline after world war ii when the automobile

started taking over. people could go and do their own thing, drive route 66, that kind of lifestyle. in 1971 with the amtrak legislation, all passenger travel outside of amtrak stopped. that is when the station closed. 1971, the last train came out of union station at 2:00 a.m. that was the end of passenger travel. the station was closed. for the last 40 years, it had never closed its doors. it had been 24 hour operation. they did not have a lock. they had to call a locksmith to lock the doors. they did not know where the keys were. it had never needed to close its doors. that was the end of that era. aians banded omah together to make sure the city -- building was not destroyed as one of the premier art deco buildings in town. the museum comes into play to

make sure this is preserved. a hugetation is still freight travel railroad. they still do a lot of freight back and forth. union pacific is one of the largest companies in omaha. they have not dwindled. their passenger service may have ended, but their service to the community is still going strong. when you walk into the building, it is definitely awe-inspiring. i have worked here seven years and still love to look up and see this building. it is hard to imagine going to work every day in this. it is wonderful. when visitors come, we hope they leave without appreciation of not only what union pacific did for this community but also the history and people that have built omaha over the years. >> throughout the weekend, american history tv is featuring highlights from c-span's cities

tour when we go on the road to learn about american history. learn more about the cities at www.c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan3. you are watching american history tv, 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on cspan3. follow us on twitter for information on our schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. institute for policy's study and into were activist phyllis bennis on u.s. foreign policy since 9/11, the recent negotiations with iran, and the war on terrorists. >> who is isis? what do they believe? why are they so violent? all those questions are important and i address them in the book. what is more important because it is something we can do

something about is, what is the u.s. policy regarding isis? why isn't it working? can we go to war against terrorism? wrong or is the war it wrong to say there should be a war against terrorism at all? i think those are the questions that are the most important and will be the most useful. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern and pacific on c-span's "q&a." >> each week, american history tv's "reel america" brings you archival films that help to tell the story of the 20th century. >> the b-29, the scourge of japan's home island. mighty engines of destruction bringing home the lesson of pearl harbor. japan came under the inevitable rain of ruin. allied sea forces moving up to the japanese home island shelled the mainland almost without opposition. naval might was

helping to bring the enemy to their knees. there was worse to come, the unimaginably destructive atomic bomb. first mission, the industrial city of hiroshima. second mission, the port of 90 sake. japan had its choice. complete surrender or complete ruin. potsdam even as they laid the foundation for a stable european peace, harry truman and joseph stalin had decided on common action against japan. insia joined the alliance war on the last remaining axis enemy. japan's stronghold in manchuria was attacked. for emperor here is eco-and japanese militarism, the war was lost. japan sued for peace. in washington, the secretary of war and secretary of state hurried to the white house with

the secretary of the navy. the united states cabinet meeting with president truman studied japan's surrender messages in full coordination with the government of britain, china, russia, and other allies. the world remembers frequent eleanor roosevelt. years of grave responsibility took their toll. a grateful world honors him today. douglas macarthur named supreme allied commander in japan. china,der of fighting the commander of the mighty pacific fleet. harry truman, four months after taking over as president, leads his country to victory and peace. mr. truman and his cabinet meet in emergency session. secretary was on hand as the president breaks the momentous

news of japan's surrender. >> i have received this afternoon a message from the japanese government in reply to the message forwarded to the government by the secretary of state on august 11. em this reply a full acceptance of the potsdam declaration which specifies the unconditional surrender of japan. in the reply, there is no qualification. arrangements are now being made for the formal signing of the surrender terms at the earliest possible moment. general douglas macarthur has been appointed the supreme allied commander to receive the japanese surrender. great britain, russia, and china will be represented by high-ranking officers. meantime, the allied armed forces have been ordered to suspend offense of action -- offensive action.

mustroclamation of vj day wait on the formal signing of the surrender terms by japan. rushed the more importantly week in world. through the early evening, the fateful news is flashed. throngsork city, vast of happy people celebrate the end of fighting and the dawn of peace. new yorkers jam times square. it is official. it is all over. it is total victory! [cheers and applause]

>> all night long, the addressing -- the rejoicing continues. never before in history has there been more reason to be grateful for peace. the world's great people are united in determination that world peace shall never be endangered again. monday on the communicators -- >> he was into computers and sci-fi. that pushed him. he had heard about silicon valley and dreamed of getting to america. from a very young age, that is what he pined to do. at 17, he ran away from home and did it. >> the bloomberg technology reporter on one of silicon valley's most inventive leaders, elon musk. >> he essene as the next --