and filled with sorrow and pride and the leadership lesson is that the leaders of this country and the white house and congress and the state department have a andonsibility to maintain even flow of influences for the people around the world representing the united states who conduct our defense and .nterest >> people often underestimate the risks that we go through. these were two horrific bombings. especially since 9/11 and the difficulties in iraq and afghanistan.

the present have to be done in a way that as we can. say iser thing i have to those that went through the just cannot forget it and will not forget it. it is something that comes up and we see newspaper references to the east africa bombings. i sometimes watched the video on the cable news, which has the u.s. embassy with smoke coming from it. i was in the embassy when that video was taken. some of our people have suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder. it's quite clear they wanted to get help for that and the state department owes them help for

that. mind anded to keep in be sensitive to that, when we talk with people who went through these bombings, it's something that lives with you forever. >> you can watch this or other american artifacts programs anytime by visiting our website. >> c-span, where history unfolds ailey. in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television company. we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress. house, the supreme court, and public policy events in washington dc and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider.

our cities tour takes american history tv on the road and features the same -- features the history of cities across america. here's a recent program. did a flag raising ceremony in 1876. name flagstaff became the and flagstaff has been established for about 135 years. >> we took a driving tour of the communication specialists. start bygoing to departing the flagstaff visitor center. station.active train the visitor center is located on route 66.

you can start your journey right on the road. to the early history in flagstaff, starting with settlers coming. railroad and ranching. with those three economic it became a booming town in the history. this is our san francisco street. it is also bill -- also busy from the shopping to the dining to the great breweries we have. and all the historic buildings. notice the hotel here on your right. where some of the movie casablanca was filmed.

there is that hollywood lore of the 1950's and 60's feeling. some of the rooms are named after the hollywood stores -- hollywood stars. it's a great fun place to check out. here.e our building who theyu talk about were and what their impact is. were a family that started flagstaff by bringing that economic driver to our community. it would have been in the early 1900s. and are a working ranch really helped bring flagstaff.

this is the historic hotel on your right. building isof this 4500 square feet. there is so much to see. we are passing along our heritage square. series, they do events all throughout the year. this to spot locomotive is a great place to have a tribute to our locomotive railroad history. you about the railroad history. when did it come here? >> possibly around late 1890's. that's what established flagstaff. people could come and go and

they could transport the lumber and people and goods and materials. >> was a primarily lumber? them in the early history it was lumber. major economic drivers are tourism, science, technology, education and government. one of the things about science fortechnology, we are known astronomy, and we have observatories all around the city. as one of the many things that the observatories here in flagstaff has been involved with . and the naval observatory. the university observatories. we will enter into northern arizona university.

you -- call and a this nau. it was established in 1899 and later known as northern arizona university as it is today. this is a booming and vibrant student university. 30,000 students include online students as well as students that are here in town. has done anty amazing job of keeping the character of the university. as you see this classic flagstaff architecture with the and that essence of just a university that has really kept ites