there was not the connection there. , when ie invasion , heme a targeting officer had been targeting attacks inside iraq. and then eventually joint al job was to dismantle his network and organization and leadership. tonight at nine eastern on book tv on c-span2. in detroit wee met up with historian and tour us to sitestook around the city that tell the story of the african-american experience here. field,n outside of ford home of the detroit lions, located in the heart of downtown detroit. in the 1920's, 30's, 40's

and 50's this would have been the center of the african-american business district known as paradise valley. district grewment as african-americans were migrating from the south to the north. we called it the great migration. thousands of african-americans are leaving the south, leaving the conditions of jim crow, leaving the conditions of in places like the ford motor company. because of property discrimination, they can't own property everywhere, but there are certain sections they can. from the 1920's through the 19 30's there are three black-owned businesses in this area or very close.

all the things african-americans herewill take place right in paradise valley. it will end up being destroyed after the 1956 interstate highway act. they will fund the building of freeway throughout the country. political leadership shows the footage down the main street. eminente the land by domain. we lose the district after the interstate highway by 1956. residents,-american many of the first wave when they lose their land are going to have to find places. they end up in an area where

jewish residents -- jewish migrants are more likely to rent and sell places to african-americans than any other ethnic group. that westside neighborhood, which is going to be a neighborhood when the 67 uprising would occur. we lose that when we lose paradise valley. it was called urban renewal. itican-americans called negro remvoval. week notice got two to be kicked out, they got an infection notice. there is a wealth inequality between african americans and detroit. now we've lost everything and

have to start all over again. a lot of development going on. had black bottom in paradise valley not been destroyed, much of the downtown element would have been done by african-american business owners. have 350 black-owned businesses, what would that look like in 2019? >> our staff recently traveled to detroit michigan to learn about its rich history. to watch more video from detroit and other stops on our tour, visit c-span.org/cities tour. you are watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. june 6 was the 75th anniversary of the allied d-day invasion of nazi occupied france.

world war ii veteran elmo bell was with the 82nd airborne division's 505th infantry division -- infantry regiment. regimen'ses his efforts to hold the la fiere bridge. >> start with giving me your name and ranking, your company and regimen. bell.name is elmo army.tired from the [indiscernible]