this area here where i am standing now, before the civic plaza over here and all this, this was a bodeo. the town was still really small and 1942. it is been -- it would grow to 2000 by 1950. it would grow especially after world war ii. they were trying to decide what can we do and not of white, he was the first mayor of the town -- and malcom white said, let's be western. he coined the phrase the world's most western town. it was in the because there was no place else in the valley like scottsdale with all that frontier look on it. at that time, they didn't have stoplights or anything. just a few stop signs here. this is a statue of the founder winfield scott. his wife and his army mule. because he was such a remarkable person, he should not be forgotten. i like telling the story of winfield scott and all he was in this town. but i will tell you, i wouldn't want him after me with a rifle. he was one bad boy out there on the battlefield. announcer: this weekend we are featuring the history of scottsdale, arizona. learn more about scottsdale and other stops on our cities tour at c-span.o