. >> welcome to lake havasu city 200 miles ut northwest of phoenix on the western border of arizona on the of lake havasu a man made water from theng colorado river to arizona and california. it hasshed in 1963 today a population of about 54,000. visit the lake havasu useum of history and how city founder robert mcculloch transformed this spot into a recreational destination and we find out how he acquired the london bridge. the city with ur nexon.pharmark we begin with a visit to the outhern end to learn about the damming of the korpl -- colorado river making the lake which in the important role water needs. >> it is the only major river in willpart of the world that supply -- it supplies 40 million people total. is a big deal. there would be major problems if this river dried up. it is the economy and the life the world.is area of the colorado river borders two states, california and arizona. california and arizona have gotten long too well with water particularly river.he colorado in 1922 the colorado river compact was authorized by needed to be t seven statesll the win the watershe

we continue now with our look at the history of lake havasu city . >> we are going to take a driving to her of the city and we are here with the mayor. can you tell us a little bit about yourself really quick? being in theund is cpa. i am a retired cpa. with one of the largest accounting firms in the world, a partner at arison young. in 1997, i decided to hang that .p and move to lake havasu city i was going to come here to retire and the came board, started my own accounting firm, sold it the year that i became the mayor, in 2006 and have been the mayor for the last 12 years. this year i will try retiring for good. >> there you go. [laughter] appreciate you showing us here through the city today. it is a beautiful city. >> it is. >> can you tell us a little bit about what we might be seeing? 1 we are just coming -- >> we are just coming out of city hall, and we will be heading towards the asu campus, arizona state university. the one nice thing about being at this campus, it will be on your immediate left. >> ok. >> the teacher-student ratio is phenomenal. the students that come here

havasu. you'll enjoy a private tour of the city and the bridge development area. -- so fly to the wonderful city, allake havasu expenses paid. it can be the most rewarding trip of your life. .> we lived in chicago my mom had gone to the doctor at one point and the doctor told her that if she did not get to a dryer climate that she would be crippled within a couple of years. us to the upper peninsula in michigan. while we were up there we went through probably the worst winter i have ever been through. with the wind chill it was 60 below. outside where it was probably colder. he came home one day and my mom was not expecting him that week he can see only came home on the weekends because of the drive. he came home and my mom asked why he was here. she said i'm moving to arizona, do you want to go with me. she was shocked he already purchased the property and they knew they were come out here. they came out in 1968 and they knew they would retire here but the winter outside of michigan made him decide that that was a really bad move. originally he took us up to michigan because that is where he wa

which i think will be helpful because that's something that we really need here in lake havasu city. , you'll probably have to try to make a left out of this weird lane finish. >> a little bit of construction going on. is that just summer construction? >> no, we -- the city is expanding quite a bit. we have about 55,000 residents today. interestingly enough, we can expand to about 96,000 residents. you'll make a left at the light. >> okay. >> and we're going to go down mcculloch boulevard, some people call it main street. some people call it uptown, downtown -- [laughter] there's all kinds of different names, but it is the central part of our city. this downtown area has kind of existed almost from the beginning. it's, the lots are relatively small so you see a lot of different kinds of stores, but some have diseased to buy two or -- decides to buy two or three -- decided to buy two or three lots and expand. so it's becoming a very vibrant downtown which is exactly what we were shooting for 10, 12 years ago, is to change the makeup of our downtown area. so now you find a lot of restau

located along the arizona california border, lake havasu city holds a population of 54,000 and is a major water sports location in the southwest. also home of the london bridge, the city's dominant industry is tourism. we begin our feature at the london bridge to speak with the local author rick kingsbury. >> a bunch of us got together when we heard the bridge because the data break stones 1st came in, after that it became routine but that 1st day was a big event . i had my 1st car which was a 53 chevy station wagon and we figured well, we can get some of these stones and throw them in the back ofthe station wagon and be gone before anybody knows what hit them . we're all sittingthere because we had to measure what we are going to take so we're all sitting there on the parade route . and here come the trailers of macola boulevard and these things were massive, massive. literally, the ground shook as it went by us and i remember you couldsmell the bridge. you could smell london and smell the ocean , it was a pungent smell. not unpleasant, it was just completely out of place for where we ar

ur cities tour visits lack havasu city, arizona, to learn more about its unique history and literary life. for seven years now, we have traveled to u.s. cities bringing the book scene to our viewers. watch more at c-span.org/citiestour. >> welcome to lake havasu city, arizona. with help from our cable partners, for the next 90 minutes we'll explore the community's literary life. located along the arizona-california border, lake havasu city holds a population about of -- of about 54,000 and locationr water sports . also home to the london bridge, economy is nt tourism. >> a bunch of us got together day we heard -- because the the bridge came in was unique. after that it was routine but that first day was a big event. i had my first car a 1953 chevy station wagon, i thought, we can get some stones, throw them in the back of the station wagon, and be gone before anybody would know what hit them. we're all sitting there on the parade route, you know. figuring like, here come the trailers up mccullough boulevard. these things were massive, massive. the ground shook as it went by us. you co

are cities tour staff recently traveled to lake havasu city to learn about its wrist history -- rich history. find more about our tour at c-span.org/citiestour. you are watching american history tv on c-span3. sunday night on afterwards, mike pence's daughter talks about their book "were you go: life lessons from my father." >> have you ever thought that growing up, why can't we just have a more normal life? book, in one the of the earlier chapters i say, i wouldn't have minded growing up in one house. that was what my parents thought they would do. we built a house in indiana. my mom planted three trees in the backyard when we were born. we put our handprints in the cement. very much thought that would be where we lived forever, in southern indianapolis. god had different plans for our life. for the grateful amazing opportunities and privilege that comes with being a public family. how tonts have shown me take it all in stride. how even in times when it is stressful, to just be really grateful for all those challenges and for how they make us closer as a family. >> watch sunday nigh

. >>> this weekend, c-span cities tour takes you to lake havasu center, arizona, with the help of our sudden link by altese cable partners we will explore the literary life and history of leave haven sue, saturday at noon eastern on book tv. hear from the author and lifelong resident rick kingsbury as he shares the lake havasu early history, from his book, living at the end of old 95, lake havasu before the bridge. >> we moved here lock stock and barrel in february of 1965. there was somewhere around 600 people. and there might have been 20 homes. for our family, it was three years before, no, i'm sorry, three months, three months before we finally got running water, and it was another, i think it was five months when we finally got electricity. and then it was a year before we finally got a telephone. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern, on american history tv, a visit to the parker dam, which plays a vital role in supplying water to millions of people in arizona, and southern california. >> we have about a million acre feet of water going to l.a., which if you don't know what an acre

havasu, saturday noon eastern on book tv. hear from author rick kings bury as he shares the story of the early city, from his book living at the end of old 95, lake havasu before the bridge. >> so we moved here in february 1965. there was somewhere around 60 people, and there might have been 20 homes for our family, it was three years before -- i'm sorry, three months before we finally got running water, and it was another five months when we finally got electricity. and then it was a year before we finally got a telephone. >> on sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv, a visit to the parker dam, which plays a vital role in supplying water to millions of people in arizona, and southern california. >> we have about a million acre feed of water going to la, which if you don't know what an acre footed is it's 326,000 gallons, enough to feed two families of three-four for a year. and another one and a half million feet goes to phoenix and tucson. >> watch this on saturday at noon eastern on c-span 2's book tv. and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore ame

. >> welcome to lake havasu city 200 miles ut northwest of phoenix on the western border of arizona onhe of lake havasu a man made water from theng colorado river to arizona and california. it hasshed in 1963 today a population of about 54,000. visit the lake havasu museum of history and how

>> our cities tour staff recently traveled to lake havasu city, arizona to learn more about its rich history. learn more about the city and other stops on our tour at c-span.org/citiestour. you're watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. on october 11, 1988, aids activists occupied the fda headquarters in rockville, maryland to protest for improved treatment and care. history tv,rican the johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health posts a forum, marking the protest's 30th anniversary. two panels and aids activists and medical experts discuss the events that led to the fda protest, and talk about the immediate impact on aids care and the legacy of the confrontation for the medical field. this is about 90 minutes. >> summit events are impactful in the moment, and some of them, their legacy becomes clearer overtime. was october 11, 1988, 30 years ago today. welcome to the johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health for an anniversary seizing control of the fda. i'm the vice dean of public health practice and community engagement here at the school, an

's city968, lake havasu founder purchased the london bridge and moved it to his newly formed city. ompleted in 1831, it carried londoners for 130 years. increased traffic caused it to sink and prompted leaders to auction the bridge. the structure was dismantled and relocated to lake havasu cit

next up, we visit lake havasu, arizona, to explore the literary culture of that western city. after that, psychologist jean safer discusses relationships that are divided by politics. her upcoming back

havasu's attractions is the london bridge. how the bridge made its way to this newly formed desert city. idge in the desert don't belong together. ,nd then a bridge from london that's totally over-the-top. it still attracts everybody. 's city968, lake havasu founder purchased the london bridge and moved it to his newly formed city. originally completed in 1831, it carried londoners for 130 years. increased traffic caused it to sink and prompted leaders to auction the bridge. the structure was dismantled and relocated to lake havasu city where it opened as a tourist attraction. aile there, we spoke with history and about the bridge and the impact it had on the city. mcculloch bought the bridge, he left the biggest part in london. he cut slices of it from the outside and that is what he brought over. about 10,000 pieces of bridge. he sold the inside in london again. he sold it for countertops, headstones. he got quite the money for it area he sold the inside for $2.5 million. what you see is a facade. he made a concrete structure in the shape of the bridge and put the piece did -- pieces ag

most visitors who come to lake havasu city, they visit the lake. it's really the economy.y don't realize the lake is here to serve 20 million people's water supply or agriculture appeared they look at it as a playground. it is a late to have fun in. -- it. exactly it could we try to educate as much as we can in town with water conservation, to tell them what is now here. -- is out here. >> our cities tour staff recently traveled to lake have a soup -- havasu city in arizona. learn about other stops on our tour at our website. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span3. a new york times best-selling author is our guest on in-depth fiction edition our live: show. -in show.all she has written five issues of the wonder woman comic book series for d.c. comics, as well. noon tove sunday from 3:00 p.m. eastern and be sure to watch in-depth fiction edition next month. on book tv come on c-span2. next, on lectures in history, arizona state university professor kyle longley teaches a class he discusses lbj's reaction to the tet offensive in january an