come inside with us as we learn about the early history of shasta county. >> today we are here in redding california and we are at the redding library, the shasta public library and we are on the secondfloor of the library . today we are looking at items from our local history collection which is called the divorce collection. the rock collection is named after mae bacon boggs. she moved as a child out to shasta county in 1871 and grew up here in old shasta and she had a love for history and particularly transportation and early california history so why she was collecting items and she did collect books and she ended up giving a portion of her collection of the cabinet to the library and that was the start of the boggs collection. now the boggs collection has grown and we've outgrown the cabinet and we are now in many cabinet. it consists of probably about 5000 items and the collection focuses on early california history, native americans but then particularly the history of shasta county so this collection is important because it is a way for us to preserve the past and learn about the

she moved as a child out to shasta county in 1871, and she grew up here in old shasta. and she had had a love for history and particularly transportation and early california history. so she, throughout her life she was collecting items, and she did collect books, and she ended up giving some of her -- a portion of her collection plus a cabinet to the library, and that was the start of the boggs collection. now the boggs collection has grown, and we've outgrown the cabinet -- [laughter] and we are now in many cabinets. it consists of probably about 5,000 items. and the collection focuses on early california history, native americans but then particularly the history of shasta county. so this collection is important because it is a way for us to preserve the past and learn about the past in shasta county. and we've had some very interesting things that happened in this area. we were, we had gold mining, the railroad, native american, we were part of the central valley water project with shasta dam and whiskey town dam. so we have a lot of really exciting things, and it's

the iron mountain mine continue to operate and we have gold mines operating in shasta county today. activity resumed as this was the terminus for the conveyor belt. aggregates to shasta bay. after that, it fell silent and today, it is a pleasant vacation ranch. the trees are starting to recover and other areas of shasta county, unfortunately, are not so lucky. standing in front of eternal bay exploration park in redding, california. come inside as we look at an exhibit that shares the story of the agricultural history in the region. >> i think it's really important for us to her number that agriculture is one of the back tones of california. even here in far northern california where it is mountainous and the terrain doesn't necessarily lend itself to a lot of big agriculture, it does lend itself to positive agriculture and a community that is very close to the land. welcome to turtle bay exploration hall. you are here and rooted in this land which is a temporary exhibition. i lived in redding for 20 years and i've always known redding is an agricultural area. we were looking through

come inside with us and learn about the california ending collection. >> today and shasta county they still play an important part. we have the redding intent and are trying to preserve the culture. we see their history all around us if we're out at shasta lake and shasta dam in particular. there are lots of controversies. it's been a rough history, and so it's important that we learn about this history so we don't repeat some of mistakes that we have made pick pics today we'reg to look at the california indian library collection. it's part of our local history collection which is called the blogbogs collection which is nad after mae boggs and it's an important piece of the local history collection. so the calvin indian library collection began at uc berkeley. it was then decided to disperse the collection out by the state to 20 different libraries. and so what happened was the collection was divided up based geographically. so what we got here in shasta county was the information on the native americans from our particular area. in particular we focus on the wind too. also the outlyi

shasta county is an agricultural county. we have a lot of great photos of agricultural scenes, and we thought it was time to do a big exhibition that celebrates the history and modern practices of agriculture in our area. right now, we are standing on wintu land. before european settlers got here, the native population lived in tune with the land where they did not cultivate crops in the way we think of growing crops. they cultivated the natural environment to their benefit. they grew willow trees back to make baskets. but their population size was right for the area. this particular spot was an amazing salmon fishery at the time. they lived off the land and lived well before white people got here in 1844. before that, people had been driving cattle and exploring through, but they had not actually settled. our wintu population and other populations were heavily influenced by that. we want to celebrate the fact that these people were here and used the land. we have a wintu copper mortar. the baskets are for carrying crops. to

feel that the behrens-eaton home can be an incentive of other buildings and homes in redding, shasta county that need to be preserved so we can in fact, have this picture of the past available to us. >> i'm standing in front of the redding library which is the main of the shasta library. come inside as we learn about the shasta county library indian collection. >> play an important part. we have the redding rancheria and they are actively trying to preserve the culture. we see their history all around us if we are at shasta lake and shasta dam in particular. there are lots of controversies, it's been a rough history. it's important that we learn about this history so we don't we peat some of the mistakes that we've made. so today we are going to be looking at the california indian library collection. it's part of our local history collection which is called the box collection which is named after may boggs and it's a really important piece of the history collection. so the indian collection began at uc berkeley at the library and then decided to disburse the collection out by the state to 2

i can't tell you the exact place to strike it rich in shasta county but this is the starting place. in here it talks about the locations of all the mines in chester county and the type of minerals they were mining so one of the most famous mines in our area from an environmental perspective is the iron mountain mine which was the largest superfund site in the united states. so we are a repository for the information, it is an epa cleanup site so we do have all the information about the iron man here but we have many minds that are throughout the county different companies that we are working. this next one is a bit of a landscape and if the california farmer delta war of 1897 and 1916 and this is an interesting one because during this time period we had a large lawsuit going on about the destruction of the environment and i find it interesting that so early in the 1900s they were already getting concern about the environment. i think i find it interesting that from my perspective personally, i didn't realize that time. that the locals were starting to get home concerned because were

that he had to move his family from older shasta into redding, the county seat. at the time they had three children, the judge his mother was their oldest, a middle child and uncle earl was the youngest. they live here until edna was the first to leave it when she married, earl went off to college. ella always remained here, but after you graduate from college he came back to redding and practice law for just a couple of years. in 1940 with the war looming, he joined the reserves in san francisco. so you will see in his library we have his portrait of him and his military uniform. also in his library he rescued a portrait of a spanish king that was painted in the 1600s from a bombed out building. he brought that painting. he sent it home and had his mother take it to gums in san francisco and have it cleaned and repaired and framed. he also said the drawings of his library with a faux fireplace in the kings portrait above and on the bookshelves on either side. so he was an extremely intelligent, but he had strong ideas himself. when he came back from the war in 1

but we are not really talking about them when we talk about the agricultural component of shasta county, because that is very much a year american institution imposed on this land. the first year american settler b.shasta county was pearson redding. 1844.n arrives in he had people arrive and start cultivating. he brought in cattle and started to do livestock industry, as well as cultivating and growing crops. is aew grapes here, which lot of people did not realize that something had been going on since 1844. redding comes in, sets up shop, he starts his rancho and begin selling land to other people. on thes another rancho other side of the river. then, the gold rush strikes in 1849. redding, who is friends with sutter, finds out what is going on with the gold,area has the potential, and goes to clear creek with native people and discovers gold himself on what bar." known as "redding's but ag was here before gold. we tend to celebrate the mining history of the area and forget about the roots, which are agricultural. adding, one california became state, was still trying to make sure his r

feel that the behrens-eaton home can be an incentive of other buildings and homes in redding, shasta countythat need to be preserved so we can in fact, have this picture of the past available to us. >> i'm standing in front of the redding library which is the main of the shasta library. come inside as we learn about the shasta county library indian collection. >> play an important part. we have the redding rancheria

, they the dam are providing flood control to the city of reading which is the largest city in shasta county all the way to the bay area. you want to look for an area where the water is and look for that natural basin. thatfound three sites would be potentially good sites for a dam and this was selected as the best because of the size of the basin and it proximity north of reading. this room, we call the lobby. this is the lobby to the power plant. in the early days of construction, this was open to the public and you would be able to drive down and use this as a central place to start visiting's shasta dam. nine/11, it was close down we were not allowed to bring the public to this area. 2008, we weren able to open to the public for the full tour of shasta dam. we maintained the vermont marble that was maintained in here and the furniture is early 1950's lobby furniture and we cap did because it's cool to see the stuff that brings you back to the day when the dam was first operational to the public. it takes you back to that early 19 fifties place. like to explain and talk about the construc

earl was born here in shasta county, old shasta. he was from a pioneer family. student on upd into high school here in redding, and somehow had the squire," even esquir before he went to college. he attended stanford. about that time, there was a conflict going on and many men entered the service, and it was later called world war i. he went in as an officer. his unit was here on the coast and they went first to the philippines to go to vladivostok, russia on the east coast. when he was in vladivostok, his unit was there to protect the hospital mainly. upon his return from one of the battles, and there were people killed outside of that town, his motorcycle ran off the road, and he was in an accident, which caused him severe damage. he spent some time in the was not in combat , at that time, and recuperating. he wrote many letters home about his impressions of the red army and the coming of communism. his exposure to that part of the world, which was completely different than san francisco or redding, gave him some insight. there was an international group of pe

what we got in shasta county was the information on the native americans from our particular area. we focus on the wind too. we also focus on other outlying tribes. one reason this is so important, because it consists of items that may not have been published. a lot of it is original research material. it's very unique. it's not information that is easily assessable. any member of the public, anyone can come in and use the collection. it does not check out of the building, however we are open to making photocopies because these are one-of-a-kind items. we are going to see, i just highlighted some of my favorite things out of the collections, and items that give you a good sample of the different types of materials in the collection. this is a sample from the collection, from some of the photographs. they are known for their intricate basket weaving. we have some beautiful pictures of some of their art objects and we do have some actual baskets. they used native plant material to make and weave these baskets. they are known for their patterns that they use so this is really importan

our community would have and we have a far-reaching community, we go beyond redding and beyond shasta county. we have people who come from as far away as even southern oregon,sacramento and to the east and west in the foothills in some of the mountain communities . >> how did you get involved in what's your role? >> were going back to so many years ago that i can't believe i'm old enough to tell you the whole story but i've always for years and years i've been interested in writing. i wasn't sure what sort of writing so i took some news writing and reporting courses at our local college and went on to take photojournalism classes and then when we ran out of courses in writing in the area, i started looking for groups and i saw an ad for a critique group, joined that group run by a lovely woman was here in town for a few years, her husband was finishing a medical internship at one of our hospitals. when we realized we had avril people doing tentatively with eachother, we brought those groups together into one organization . and that was how it began in the early 80s. and it grew and developed

come inside with us as we learn about the early history of shasta county. >> today we are here in redding, california, and we are at the redding library of the shasta public libraries, and we are on th

come inside with us as we learn about the early history of shasta county. >> today we are here in redding california and we are at the redding library

this collection is important because it plays a vital role in preserving the history of shasta county. it's an important part of preserving the cultural heritage of our county. >> booktv is on twitter and facebook, and we want to hear from you. tweet us, twitter.com/booktv, or basic, on our facebook page, facebook.com/booktv. >> joint is not on a booktv set the author of this book, cleve jones, "when we rise: my life in the movement" is theme name of the book. mr. jones, what is the moving you speak of? >> guest: it's the big movement, a movement for peace and for social justice. when i was 17 i discovered that part of that movement was particularly for people like me. now called lgbtq, something something something. >> host: that movement is larger than the gay movement treachery fastly i grew up. i grew up believing that all of these movements for social justice were connected, that we are all part of a larger struggle to end war and end racism and poverty. i think that's changed a bit over the years but it is still the way i look at and i think it would be helpful for people viewed

this collection is important because it plays a vital role in shasta county an important part of preserving culture of our county. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily, in 1979 c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> well, now we want to introduce you to a stanford law professor mugambi jouet. >> unlike barack obama i was actually born in kenya. i move today paris where i grew up and when i was 17, i decide today move to the united states for college going from paris, france, not to paris, texas, but to houston, texas and i decided to stay in america and write about paris and other western nations. a >> how did you end up in houston? >> basically my parents went to the university in america. actually my roots are an american decent. my parents met at colombia in new york. that influenced on the education available in the american institutions and i wanted to broaden my horizons and move to the united states for college but also the first time i came to the united states i was 8te yea

coram is probably the most significant copper town in shasta county. the copperbelt extended from ken zwick which is south of us, horseshoe shaped from here all , holly around to kennett hill, and in get. there were various mines and smelters that operated here from 1895 to as late as 1923. we hope you to union today on "book tv" and "american history tv" as we travel to reading, california. are availablers online at c-span.org/citiestour. we have daniel krauthammer, a contributor to the weekly standard. his case, looking at what makes america great, the question at the heart of the debate of nationalism. good sunday morning, thanks for being with us. daniel krauthammer: thank you for having me. host: what is your premise? daniel krauthammer: i guess the premise is that what makes america great is not really what

copper was discovered in shasta county in the 1860's, but early experiments to. prove profitable. one mine owner sent his origin waleses to be -- ore to to be smelted.

shasta. a couple inches of accumulation is possible. yesterday, thunderstorms were popping up. may be mendocino countyhern and eastern, and lake county, napa county, solano and contra costa, their may be some rain moving in. if you don't have that you will have very cool temperatures. 40s and 50s. a robust breeze for many. gusts up to 30 at sfo. hayward and in the delta and higher elevations, 30-35 miles an hour. it's not as bad toward san jose, mountain view and livermore but they have a west/southwest at 12. these are cold ocean temperatures. bodega bay, 48. 49, san francisco buoy. very cold which means going forward with warmer temperatures we will need to deal with coastal fog. santa cruz, 51. san martin and gilroy, 49. everyone is closed in these temperatures. snow possible in the mountains and very cool on the does a. palm springs, yesterday, 80. the averages 96. phoenix, 79 today. they should be 95. a cool and windy day around las vegas as well. the system is taking more aimed toward the north and east of us. is driving more toward the four corners. there is enough there to give us a mostly clo

shasta had 7 hotels. saloons, bars, bookshops, wholesale businesses, retail. you can see the shell of the businesses across the street, ones that were oftentimes abandoned between the 1870's and the 1880's when the county seat moved from the courthouse in this building into downtown redding.

shasta had saloons, bars, wholesale business. see the shell of the businesses across the street, ones that were oftentimes abandoned between the 1870's and the 1880's when the county seat moved from the courthouse in this building into downtown redding.

shasta had 7 hotels. saloons, bars, bookshops, wholesale businesses, retail. you can see the shell of the businesses across the street, ones that were oftentimes abandoned between the 1870's and the 1880's when the county seat moved from the courthouse in this building into downtown redding.

shasta had seven hotels, saloons, bars, wholesale businesses, retail businesses. you could see the shell of the businesses across the street, ones that were often abandoned between the 1870's and the 1880's, when the county seat moved from the courthouse and this building into downtown redding.

it was probably the most significant copper town in shasta county. catholic, which is south of us, and a horseshoe shape up to commit and the town of english. copper minesrious and smelters that operated in 1923.rea from 1895 to copper was discovered in the 1860's in shasta county but early experiments did not prove profitable. one minor and the send it -- sending his or her to wales. the history of copper begins in 1895 when the iron mountain mine which had been mind for gold and silver was discovered to have copper. it was purchased by capitalists from the united kingdom and they proceeded to develop the mine. within the span of a year or two, it became the largest mining operation in the state. in 1896 on site began and the thing that is remarkable about the or in iron mountain is that it is comprised of 42% sulfur. sulfur has a very bad effect on the or at iron mountain was so sulfurous they had to process it before it was smelted. a processone through known as open air roasting. they would take the copper or and pilate in massive piles wide is a

other areas of shasta county are not so lucky. tourncer 1: our cities staff recently traveled to reading, california to learn more about it rich history. learn more at c-span.org/cities to her -- citiestour. cavett onq&a, chris the bribery scandal involving leonard francis. >> it shocked the culture of the navy that people were corrupted to provide information about ship rules. but other things as well. they exchanged for not that much money but a fairly lavish lifestyle. a panel of historians about america's motivations for entering world war i, how the country mobilized for war and restrictions on free speech and the press in response to protests. the national constitution center in philadelphia hosted this hour-long event. i am so excited for this program. we started planning it a few months ago, and i have really been looking forward to it. we are obviously celebrating the 100th anniversary of america's and itnto world war i, in some larger sense of the turning point, there is a sense in which it was other wars like world war

shasta had saloons, bars, wholesale business. see the shell of the businesses across the street, ones that were oftentimes abandoned between the 1870's and the 1880's when the county seat moved from the courthouse in this building into downtown redding. at shasta state historic park, we show the history of the area's gold rush with our visitors, as well as how the area was first settled by the early american pioneers, one of whom was pearson barton reading who came to the area in the 1840's. forhe time, he worked another prominent california residents, john sutter come in the sacramento area. he was with a small group of men early in california's gold discovery in the american river. he realized the terrain scum of the geology and geography along the american river was very similar to the area he had passed through earlier and had established mexicans most northern land-grant, rancher winter ventura. he discovered gold south of here. word soon spread throughout the united states and the world and the world rushed in. shasta quickly grew. within first couple years of the gold strike here in california, billions of dollars with gold passed through shasta. it soon de

shasta had seven hotels, saloons, bars, wholesale businesses, retail businesses. you could see the shell of the businesses across the street, ones that were often abandoned between the 1870's and the 1880's, when the county seat moved from the courthouse and this building into downtown redding. at shasta state historic park, we share the history of the gold rush with our visitors as well as telling the story of how the area was first settled by the early american pioneers, one of whom was pearson redding, who came to the area in the 1840's. at the time, he worked for another prominent california resident, john sutter, and was early small group of men during california's gold discovery on the american river. geology andthe geography along the american river was similar to the area that he had passed through earlier and had established mexicans mode -- mexico's most northern rancho. he came to the area early in 1848 and discovered gold. word soon spread throughout the united states and the world and the world rushton. shasta -- world rushed in. shasta quickly grew. within a couple of years, lands of dollars worth of gold passed through shasta -- millions of dollars worth of gold passed through shasta. a ve

oftentimes abandoned between the 1870's and the 1880's when the county seat moved from the courthouse in this building into downtown redding. at shasta state historic park, we share the history of the area's gold rush with our visitors, as well as telling stories of how the area was first settled by the early american pioneers. one of whom was pearson martin barton redding who came to the area in the 1840's. at the time, he worked for another prominent california resident, john sutter in the sacramento area, and was with a small group of men early during california's gold discovery on the american river. he realized that the terrain, the geology, and the geography along the american river was very similar to the area that he had passed through earlier, and had established mexico's most northern land grant. he came to the area early in and 1848, discovered gold south of here on clear creek. word soon spread throughout the united states and the world rushed in. shasta quickly grew. within the first couple of years of the gold strike here in california millions of dollars , worth of gold passed through shasta. it soon developed from a m

shasta had 7 hotels. saloons, bars, bookshops, wholesale businesses, retail. you can see the shell of the businesses across the street, ones that were oftentimes abandoned between the 1870's and the 1880's when the county seat moved from the courthouse in this building into downtown redding. state historic park we share the history of the areas gold rush with our visitors as well as telling stories of how the area was first settled by the early american pioneers. one of whom was pearson martin redding who came to the area in the 1840's. at the time, he worked for another prominent california resident john sutter in sacramento and was with a small group of men early during california's gold discovery on the american river. he realized that the terrain, alongology, angiography the american river was very similar to the area that he had passed through and h ad established mexicans most northern land grant. 1848 andto the area in discovered gold on clear creek. word soon spread throughout the united states and the world rushed in. shasta quickly grew. within the first couple of years inthe gold stirkerike california, millions of dollars worth of gold passed through shasta. i soon developed from a minort te