her colleague from new york city was bell labs sock who served for a couple terms -- bella bzug who served for a couple of terms. these were two women who spoke their minds. >> you are watching american history tv, 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twitter @cs panhistory to keep up on the latest history news. >> this year, c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next, a look at our recent visit to lafayette and westlaw fayed indiana. -- and west lafayette, indiana. you are watching american history tv. >>

her colleague from new york city was bell labs sock who served for a couple terms -- bella bzug who served for a couple of terms. these were two women who spoke their minds. >> you are watching american history tv, 48 hours of programming on american history every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twitter @cs panhistory to keep up on the latest history news. >> this year, c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next, a look at our recent visit to lafayette and westlaw fayed indiana. -- and west lafayette, indiana. you are watching american history tv. >> the development of canals and railroads was important to the early growth of lafayette. we visited the four depot to learn more about transportation's role in the city's history. >> the first canal got here from fort wayne in 1843, connecting the wabash river down to the ohio river and then up to toledo. it was possible to go by canal boat that distance. it made it possible for products from here to go to the northeast, up to new york city. that was significant because this was a transfer point. the farmers c