. >> there is a big organization that has done this work, started by chuck holsen, went to prison for watergate-related crimes and then became born again, starting the prison ministry. they were running this in the iowa state prison, which were issues such as you get your own tv and acts of parole. so americans united for the separation of church and state did sue them. the organization lost, they kept making the argument that they're not partisan, they're faith-based. >> we'll also learn about the life of tacoma's first african-american mayor. he recounts his life. >> you have to stop going out there screaming at the counsel. because you're not going to get anywhere if you do that. now, you want to get on the other side of that bench you're going to have to calm down. you know, i got that from whites and blacks. and so i had to change my attitude. because i really realized that you on the other side of the bench makes the law. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv we'll visit the tacoma bridge to hear about its collapse into puget sound on november 7th, 1940. the b

twaps started by chuck holsen. he worked in the nixon white house. he went to prison for watergate related crimes and then became born again, founded this international prison ministry. they were running an entire wing in an iowa state prison. it was all of these same issues. you get your own tv in your cell. you get this parole. you get access to parole in this way. so americans united for the separation of church and state did sue them and the organization lost. they have to repay the state of iowa. but they kept making the argument that they're not partisan, that they're faith-based. >> we'll also learn about the life of tacoma's first african-american mayor harold moss as he recounts his role in the civil rights movement in the pacific northwest. his book is "fighting for dreams that mattered." >> you got to stop going up there, screaming at that council. because we're not going to get anywhere with you doing that. no. you want to get on the other side of that bench. you going to have to calm down. and, you know, i got that from whites and blacks