. >> james jensen was a really unique character. he went about things his own way. he left high school without graduating. the interesting thing about it is that he did not really like to be at one place for very long, because he liked learning. he liked the adventure. he liked different places all the time. every job he had sort of lead to something else. his sense of adventure was always key, and he was always up -- he was always out collecting things. he amassed such a large collection, probably as large as barnum brown, and, if things got -- as things got prepared, it was understood that a lot of these animals were new to science. he collected at least eight new species of animals, dinosaurs and pterosaurs, and some of the largest dinosaurs in the world at the time. he became world-famous. he was known as, "dinosaur jim." behind me is alosaurus and cantosaurus. these are the two mounted dinosaurs that he was contacted to mount in 1961. these animals were found in utah in a quarry. jim jansen was brought into mount them,ht in to to make casts and mold original bo

. >> james jensen was a really unique character. he went about things his own way. he left high school without graduating. the interesting thing about it he reallying that didn't like to be at one place for very long because he liked learning. you like the adventure. he liked different places all the time. every job he had sort of lead to something else. this sense of adventure was always key and he was always up collecting things. amassed such a large collection, probably as large as , and if things got prepared it was understood that a lot of these animals were new to science. newollected at least eight species of animals, dinosaurs and pterosaurs. and some of the largest dinosaurs in the world of the time. he became world-famous. he was known as dinosaur jim. alosaurus and cantosaurus. he was contacted to mount in 1961. these animals were found in utah and a quarry. jim jansen was brought into normally mount them but to make bone, to mold original and put them in mounted dinosaurs. when mounting the dinosaurs, jim jensen would bore holes through these casts. the

james a. jensen, curator of the museum, rod sheets, talks about how the fossils were gathered from utah and surrounding states and how do jensen changed the way fossils and bones are displayed. >> when you can hide the armature and the steel supports, the animal looks more alive in the sense that you get the feeling that these are bones, but it brings life to these bones. >> and jay spencer fluman, professor of history at brigham young university talks about how the mormons settles and 33 mormon families established the settlement of provo in 1849. this weekend watch c-span's cities tour to provo, utah. saturday at noon eastern on c-span2's book tv, and sunday afternoon at 2:00 on american history tv on c-span3. the c-span cities tour working with our cable affiliates and visiting cities across the country. >>> now a visit to the

james a jensen. is in talksof them about how the fossils were gathered from utah and surrounding states and how dr. jensen changed the way fossils and bones are displayed. when you have the armature in the still supports the animal looks more alive. in the sense that these are bones that brings life to these bones. >> the professor of history at health young university after first settling salt lake city in 1847 and began setting and 33llite communities mormon families establish the settlement of provo in 1849. this weekend watch c-span cities tour to the provo utah at noon eastern on c-span two's book tv. the c-span cities are working with our cable affiliate in visiting cities across the country. >> the hard-fought 2016 primary season is over with historic conventions to follow this summer. >> colorado. >> texas. >> watch c-span as they consider the delegate for the first woman ever at the head of a major political party in the first non-politician in several decades. watch live on c-span and liste