>> you're watching live coverage from theas city symposium on the u.s. and world war i. this marks the 100th anniversary with a fight of the declaration of war. jennifer keane looking at u.s. soldiers during the war. this weekend american history tv is also highlighting the history of south dakota. here's a look. lived on the falls for thousands of years. 1850's, two rival

companies, one from st. paul minnesota both set their sights on the town site. interestingly both companies and parties who arrived here within a few weeks of each other. they established a townsite. there was speculation. they claimed the land. and waited for settlers heading to buy lots in this new town. that started in 1857. lot -- got along well with the indians and other places. in the summer of 1862 there was

some conflict with the indians. what was called the uprising by some started in 1862. ordereditorial governor that the valley be evacuated. all the people who lived here were evacuated. the u.s. army located a fort. it was called fort dakota. it was established to provide a sense of safety and security for

those settlers here in the akotas and also provide perception of protection for the state of minnesota. in putting together this exhibit we were really. we have a number of original counts -- original accounts of the fort. in actual official report that aboutitten by him him living conditions at the ford. talks about the different kinds of trees and the kinds of animals and fish that are available.

this is important because it impacted how these men lived on this front tier. another was a man who had served ande years in the company as a longtime sioux falls resident, what life was like at the fort. about being able to go down to the fall. and talks about the company a commander. you get a sense of the great bounty. we use those counts.

to take pictures of the forward. in 1868. in 1869.hotographer we get a sense of how that fort evolved over time. it left hind about 18 different structures in various sizes. the settlers started moving in. spent his first winter. as the new town developed from the buildings in the fort the materials reused.

a log was secured in 1873. gentleman named ehrhardt. a german immigrant had been working in the brewing industry. he remained here in the area. he's the one who saves this. 1929 he donated it to the pettigrew museum. the army abandoned the post in june of 1869.

what they left behind was what became the basis of the new community him. the heart of the city was for dakota. clarks our city tour staff recently traveled to sioux falls south dakota to learn about its rich history. and stopping on the tour at c-span.org/cities tour. you're watching american history tv all weekend every weekend. >> and live picture from the world war i museum. the symposium continues on the u.s. role in the great war. fromare some highlights upcoming programming on the c-span network. quick -- >> he has

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and about the war in 1967. from vietnam veterans memorial, a ceremony featuring remarks by former defense secretary chuck hagel. on sunday at 4 p.m. eastern on real america. a special report. >> whether it is due to the clever tactics or best fighting conditions, it seems clear the american military offensive is bogged down. >> we will tour the national archives exhibit. at eight on the presidency. the 1967 president clinton johnson vietnam war press conference. >> made her statements about what we would do. in 1954.