. >> will 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. c stop screening out the ouncil because you are not going to get anywhere. if you want to get on the other side of the bench, you have to calm down. i got that from whites and blacks. attitudechange my because i really realized that you on the other side of the bench makes the law. >> sunday at 2 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we will visit the tacoma narrows bridge collapse int its 1940. the bridge was considered the third largest suspension ridge in the world and today the collapse is used as a case study for civil engineers in the study of bridge design. >> there was no suspension bridge like this in any part of the world. that was an unfamiliarity with how big thing like this was supposed to behave. people etc. about it -- excited about it, there is a literal gracefulness about a bridge like this so people want to do think that was not anything wrong. >> watch these

first, we talk to harold moss about his book "fighting for dreams that mattered" which highlights his life and political career as well as his role in the civil rights movement in the pacific northwest. >> i still and advisor to the black collective. political strategy committee. they invariably, aren't you working on a book, that sort of thing. it made sense. the name of my book is fighting for dreams that mattered. i wanted people to know what it was like in such a way that it doesn't try to bring out all the bad things and bad people in such a way that is constructed in your life. there are so many people who have been great to me and part of the movement, still out there. fighting as hard as i am for equality and justice. a good life, valuing your self without, without, you know, all the time, all the time. and so those are great incentives because i came through some storms. i was born in a little town in east texas. my childhood was really good because i had a mother and father who were ideal. i remember the songs my mother would sing for us as we get up in the morning. good mor

but first, we talk with harold moss about his book, fighting for dreams that matter, which highlights his life and political career as those role in the civil rights movement and the pacific northwest. >> i guess when you get my aging you are still fairly good and advisor to the lack collectives, political strategy committee and you're telling people things that have happened to you in your life and they invariably will say man, i wish you would write that down. aren't you working on a book? are you doing this? and so, in my writing, of which i've done a lot of essays and not sort of thing, it made sense. the name of my book is fighting for dreams that mattered. i wanted people to know what it was like in such a way that it is the kind of try to bring out all of the bad things and bad people in such a way that is destructive in your life. and there were so many people who have been great to me in a part of the movement, you know, if they are still out there, fighting for equality in just this, for good life, acceptance and valuing yourself without -- without, you know, not all the tim

. >> you will also learn about the life of tacoma's first african-american mayor harold moss, as he accounts his role in the civil rights movement in the pacific northwest. his book is "fighting for dreams that mattered." >> we were screaming at that counsel. you want to get on the other side of that bench. you are going to have to calm down. i got that from whites and blacks. attitude,o change my because i really didn't realize other side ofhe the bench, makes the law. >> sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we will hear a tacoma bridge to about its collapse into the puget sound in 1940. it was considered the third suspension bridge in the world, and it is now used by civil engineers as a study in bridge design >>. --

. >> live at 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. book is "fighting for dreams that matter." >> you got to go -- you are not -- you're not going to get anywhere. now you want to get on the other side of the bench. you are going to have to calm down. i come back from whites and blacks and so i had to change my thatude because i realized you on the other side of the --ch makes the law >> on sunday at 2:00 eastern on american history tv we will visited tacoma narrows bridge to .he puget sound in 1940 a bridge was considered the longest suspension inspiration the world and today the collapse is used as a case study for civil engineers in the study of bridge design. >> there was not as a stench of bridge anything like this anywhere in the pacific northwest so it was an unfamiliarity with chest how anything like this was supposed to behave so people excited about it there is a certain musical kind of gracefulness about a bridge like this so people i guess just wanted to think it wasn't an

. >> we'll also learn about the life of tacoma's first african-american mayor harold moss. his book is fighting for dreams that matter. >> you've got we want to get on side of that bench. you're going to have to calm down. and i got that from whites and blacks. so i had to change my attitude because i really realized that you on the other side of that bench makes the law. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we'll visit the tacoma narrows bridge to hear about its collapse on november 7th, 1940. the bridge was considered the third longest suspension bridge in the world. today the collapse is used as a case study for civil engineers in the study of bridge design. >> there was no suspension bridge anything like this anywhere in our part of the world. so that was an unfamiliarity with just how a big thing like this was supposed to behave. there is a certain musical gracefulness about a bridge like this. people i guess just wanted to think it wasn't anything wrong. >> watch these programs and more as c-span's cities tour brings you to tacoma, washington, sat

. >> the first african-american mayor, harold moss, will recount his role in the civil rights movement in in the pacific northwest. you have to stop going out and screaming against the council. if you want to get on the other side of that ranch, you have to calm down. that and so, i had to change my attitude. thatse i really realized you on the other side of the -- being on the other side of the bench, you make the law. >> we will visit the tacoma narrows bridge, to hear about its collapse into the puget sound in december 1940. it was once considered the longest suspension bridge in the world, and today the collapse is used as a case study for engineers. qwest there was nothing like this anywhere in the world here in the pacific northwest. so there was an unfamiliarity with just how something this big was supposed to behave. people were excited about it. and there is a certain musical gracefulness about a bridge like this so people just wanted to think that nothing was wrong. announcer: watch these programs and more as c-span rings you to tacoma, washington, sunday at 2 p.m. on america

. >> we'll also learn about the first african-american mayor, harold moss, as he recounts his role inthe civil rights movement in the pacific northwest. his book is "fighting for dreams that mattered." >> you've got to stop screaming at that council because you're not going to get anywhere. now you want to get on the other side of that bench, you're going to have to calm down. and, 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 laws. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we'll visit the tacoma narrows bridge to hear about its collapse into puget sound on november 7, 1940. the bridge was considered the third-longest suspension bridge in the world. and today the collapse is used as a case study for civil engineers in the study of bridge design. >> there was no suspension bridge, anything like this anywhere like that in our part of the world, in the pacific northwest. so there was an unfamiliarity with how just a big thing like this was supposed to behave. so

. >> also learn about the life of tacoma's first african-american mayor harold moss. as he recounts his role in the pacific northwest, his book, "fighting for dreams that matter." >> you have to stop screaming at the council because you won't get anywhere doing that. you want to get on the other side of that bench and you have to calm down. i got that from whites and blacks and had to change my attitude because you realize 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 visited tacoma narrows bridge to hear about the collapse into puget sound on november 7, 1940. the bridge was considered the third longest suspension bridge in the world and today the collapse is used as a case study for civil engineers in the study of bridge design. >> there was no suspension bridge anything like this anywhere in our part of the world anywhere in the pacific northwest so that was an unfamiliarity with how a big thing like this was supposed to behave so people excited about it, there's a certain musical gracefulness abou

. >> we'll also learn of 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 matter". >> you've got to stop growing up screaming at dead counsel because we're not going to get anywhere doing that. you want to get on the other side of that bench. you're going to have to calm down and you know, i've 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 laws. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv we'll visit the tacoma narrows bridge to hear about its collapse into pugit sound on november 7, 1940. the bridge was considered the third longest suspension bridge in the world and today the collapse is used as a case study for civil engineers in the study of bridge design. >> there was no suspension bridge anything like this in our part of the world anywhere in the pacific northwest. so that was an unfamiliarity with just how a big thing like this was supposed

. >> 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've 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're going to have to calm down. and, 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 laws. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we'll visit the tacoma narrows bridge to hear about its collapse into puget sound on november 7th, 1940. the bridge was considered the third-longest suspension bridge in the world. and today the collapse is used as a case study for civil engineers in the study of bridge design. >> there was no suspension bridge anything like this anywhere in our part of the world, anywhere in the pacific northwest. so that was an unfamiliarity with just how a

first, we talk to harold moss about his book "fighting for dreams that mattered" which highlights his life and political career as well as his role in the civil rights movement in the pacific northwest. >> i still and advisor to the black collective. political strategy committee. they invariably, aren't you working on a book, that sort of thing. it made sense. the name of my book is fighting

. >> 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. and so i had to change my attitude. because i really realized that you on the other side of the bench makes the laws. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we'll visit the tacoma narrows bridge to hear about its collapse into puget sound on november 7th, 1940. the bridge was considered the third longest suspension bridge in the world. and today the collapse is used as a case study for civil engineers in the study of bridge design. >> there was no suspension bridge, anything like that anywhere in our part of the world, anywhere in the pacific northwest. so there was an unfamiliarity with just how a big