a,rticularly here in peori those layers of history, from the natural geology, the layers of history,m the indians, the french explorers, there are rich layers of history and something to be proud of, really in every town, but particularly here in peoria. >> this weekend, we are featuring the mystery of peoria, illinois. andn more about peoria other stops on our cities tour at c-span.org/citiestour. you're watching american history tv. all weekend, every weekend on c-span 3. >> initially, when i was trying to come up with my documentary for student ham, i was a little daunted because there were so many different elements i was trying to put into it, and it was a lot of information to try to communicate in seven minutes. but then i took a step back and realized it really is a visual essay and i have been riding essays through high school, so it became a little less daunting as i looked at it from the perspective of gathering information, and instead of riding the information, i am filming it. i would urge anybody thinking of making a piece for studentcam to reach out to as many differe