. >> and then former state senator avelle gordley shares her journey as an african-american growing up in oregon, with her book, "remembering the power of words." >> knowing that we -- that i could be a part of the march and the demonstrations and the conversations that went on in our local community was very -- the word i would use now is empowering. that's what it was. and connecting to what was happening all those many, many miles away. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we'll step inside an historic mansion built in 1914. the home belonged to the former owner and publisher of "the oregonian" newspaper. >> he was the one that kept it going. the owner was rather distracted with politics to the point that he owed henry a lot of back wages. in 1860, his employer, thomas dryer, decided to give the paper to henry in return for back pages that he was owed. henry turned the newspaper into a success, invested in real estate as the town grew and was able eventually to build a house as grand as this one. >> watch c-span cities tour of port planned, oregon, saturday at n