perfect storm of resentment that had been building for half a century. saying this was not so much an irish riot or an ethnic riot, but a working man's riot. presidency, the locations associated with george washington's life, including riverfront land. >> george corbyn washington had sold the property. he was distancing himself. wereashington's themselves moving more distance away. it's sort of a retreat. there was not a lot on the land where the buildings were. 1977 documentary men of bronze about soldiers of the all-black infantry regiment

known as the harlem health fighters. helmets, french rifles, french ammunition, , ench canteens >> david mccullough talks about how the founders valued education, slavery, and persevered. >> he grew up on a farm where they had no money. his mother was illiterate and his father could sign his name, maybe could read. there was a bible in the house. that was the only book. day fromed hard every

childhood on. but because he got a scholarship to this little college in cambridge called harvard and as he discovered books and read forever, he became the john adams who helped change the world. >> for our complete schedule, go to www.c-span.org. >> on july 6, join us for a live program from the american revolution museum in philadelphia. by the museumned staff to learn about artifacts and exhibits and they will take your questions and comments. this is a preview. i am the president of the museum of the american revolution.

philadelphia was the headquarters of the revolution. againstwhere they came british oppression. this really is the most central element of the american revolution. this is why this museum is located here. this is the first bank of the united states. this was alexander hamilton's branch when he launched the banking system. buildingfirst constructed by the united states of america. we are where the nation began and it's the right place to tell the story of the american revolution. me, you see canons from the era. these are part of the collection. every one of these canons is old enough that it could be used to fight the revolution.

on the wall behind me, you see carved in stone those core concepts that arose from the declaration of independence. this began in 1776. the revolution continues to this day. having looked at the outside of the museum, let's go in. we are entering the rotunda of the museum. this is a wonderful welcoming space. the architect of the building was selected because he understands classical architecture. same sense of scale. he delivered beautifully. this rotunda is named in his

honor. let's go upstairs. stairs is of the intentional. they welcome our visitors to come upstairs to the second-floor atrium where the core of the exhibits are. in the atrium, you see some magnificent paintings. they are a story. they capture the spirit of the american revolution. he was a pennsylvania artist. he painted this in the early 20th century. this is his depiction of washington's army marching into valley forge for what was going to be a very terrible winter after the british captured philadelphia.

behind me is a magnificent painting, but it's a copy. it was by a frenchman. the original hangs in her side. this was created in the middle of the 19th century. your town.e siege at the most prominent individual is general roshambo. it does capture the critical importance the french played not only at york town but throughout the revolution. this shows a tent. more napoleonic this is not the kind of tent george washington would've used. it did show how armies traveled, living in tents.

one of the crown jewels of our collection. >> thursday at 7:00 eastern, american history tv, the exam of the american revolution. in 1970 nine, c-span was created as a public service by america's table -- cable television companies. it is brought to you today by your cable or satellite divider. -- provider. >> american history tv is featuring portland, oregon. we vision -- visited many sites.

portland used its location to be, a center for trade in the pacific northwest. the port of portland generates about $15 billion annually in imports and exports. onrn more all weekend american history tv. >> 2017 is the john kennedy centennial. he was born in 1917. this is called high hopes, the journey of john fitzgerald kennedy. we began the exhibit with the tragic end. every body knows how his life ended. we wanted to get that out of the way first. we begin with a big tv screen that shows the soap opera running on that day in november. as you walk by the tt