the city tour at our website c-span.org. click on the series tab then click on c-span cities tour. >> more american history to her -- tour on native americans here on c-span. from 1656 to 1704, this was a spanish mission settlement. it was devoted to committing the local apalachee indians to christianity. today it is a living history museum. wii's, as send the state archaeology park. this is been a living history site that portrays appalachia from 1566-1704. the grounds, talked with knowledgeable interpreters about a world of spain and its effect's on the appalachee and how that engages and informs a more spanish world. -- an emerging hispanic world. they landed with the idea to explore the coastline. he was looking to gather the riches. they were hoping for gold or other valuables they could take it. the aztec empire, the inca empire, the great silver mines of mexico, they thought north america must have some of those resources as well. by the time you get tallahassee, he thought he had missed his supply ship and they decided to build some crude ships.

about colorado springs and other stops on the c-span city to our odd c-span.org/local content. >> after the american revolution and before he was elected, the first president of the united states george washington retired from public life. up next, edward larson focuses on washington and how he contributed to western expansion and his efforts to link the east and west through the potomac river.

here's some of what week of been reading -- >> the c-span cities tour takes book tv and american historyon the road, traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. this weekend we partnered with charter communications for a visit to madison, wisconsin. >> there is work for everyone. the appeal is large. it's a glorious service. this service for the country. the call comes to every citizen . it is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. >> bob la follette is probably the most political figure in wisconsin history -- most important political figure in wisconsin history and one of the most important in the history of the 21st century in the united states. he was a reforming governor. he defined what progressivism is. he is one of the first to use the term progress to have self-identify. he was a united states senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950's as one of the five greatest senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground advocating for free speech. above all, bob was about the people. in the

the c-span cities to work takes book tv on the road traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. we partner with comcast to visit colorado springs, colorado. >> in 1806, it was set into the american southwest to explore the region very similar to lewis theclark who were sent to northwestern part of the newly acquired louisiana territory. pike was sent to the southwest part of the territory. from his perspective, when he came out here he walked off the map. he went into an area that was unknown. he thinksrst sees it, he can reach the top of it in a few days. it really takes a week to approach. he believes it is a lower mountain called mount rosa. he turned around and that point, he wrote in his journal that given the condition, given the equipment he had at the time, no one could have went to the peak. the inspired the palm that became america the beautiful. coloradohere to springs to teach a summer course at colorado college in 1893. the view down to the planes from the top of the mountain inspired the poetry, it inspired the

partnerser cable worked with the c-span city tour staff when we travel to madison to explore its history. learn more about madison all weekend on american history tv. ♪ >> welcome to wisconsin's state capital. we are standing in the rotunda of the building. this is the public area of the capitol. this is where we have all our big parties, presentations. when you walk up, you see a big, white stone building. that stone is granite we got from vermont. 43 different kinds of stone were used to build the capital. stone from all over the world. six foreign countries, 8 states. great big dome on the outside of itol covered in granite. we have the only state capital covered in credit. we finish off with a statue -- we call her wisconsin p ritchie hera w -- we claall wisconsin. she has a w on her chest. she weighs over 6000 pounds. then we gave her that nice gold coat. ityou look past behind me, says legislation on a mosaic. an artist has created each mosaic with 100,000 little pieces of colored glass. they represent the three branches of government in the building -- legislation, justi ce, gover

visit ncicap.org] ur,the c-span cities to next week, we partner with charter communications for a visite.a glorious the service for the country. the call comes to every citizen. .t is an unending struggle >> he is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century. governor.eforming he defined what progressivism is. a united states senator who was recognized by his peers in a 1950's as one of the five greatest senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground advocating for free speech. he was about the people. after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers and small producers and small manufacturers. we had concentrations of wealth and we had concern about the influence of money in government. he spent the later part of 1890's giving speeches all over wisconsin. if you wanted a speaker for your club or group, he went to county fairs, he went to every kind of event that you could imagine and built a reputation for himself. ready to run for govern

c-span.org. click on the series tab and then .lick on c-span cities tour c-span's american history tour continues with a historian talking about this book on the little shell tribe of chippewa indians in montana. >> little shell tribe little shell tribe the -- a fascinating group of people. their name has come into formal use only in the 1970's. it is part of the way this tribe deals with the federal government and petition for federal recognition. there are a group of chippewa indians of their baster they are a poly ethnic group that represents what was occurring on the northern plains in that 17/18 -- 17th, 18th, 19th century. this is that they move their way west. indians relocated, dislocated, intermarried, confederated, and became new peoples. this group, the little shell tribe of chippewa indians, is more complicated than the name suggests. the eastern slope we're on is the first time the federal government negotiated with the peoples who were already living here. this was as part of the isaac stevens and treaties to come to terms with who was where so that the united states could assure sa

tour where we travel across the trdid the cou you can see more at our website, c-span.org. click on the series tab. them click on c-span cities tour. c-span's american history tour cons with a historian talking about his book on the little shell tribe of chippewa indians of montana and their struggle to become a federally recognized tri tripe. >> the little shell tribe, a fascinating group of people here in montana. their official name is the chippewa tribes of montana. actually, that's a name that has come in to formal use only in the 1970s, as part of the way this tribe deals with the federal government and their petition for federal recognition. there are a group of chippewa indians as they are base, but they are really a polyethnic group really representing more of what was occurring on the northern plains in the 17th, 18th, and 19th century as europeans came in on the east coast of the continent and moved their way west. indians relocated, dislocated, enter married, allied, confedrated and became new peoples. and so this group, the little shell tribe of chippewa indians really is a -- is more complex than their name sugg

lived in sh settlers the area, but after the louisiana purchase, more americans moved into the territory. c-span cities to her staff recently visited many sites showcasing the city's history. learn more about colorado springs all weekend here on "american history tv". [grumbling noises] >> nikola tesla became fascinated with this new creation going on in the world of electricity. when he came to this country, away arted working right with thomas edison, but there there because ict what developed is what is to as the current wars because edison was very committed to using direct-current, and tesla alternating alternating current was more -- was more economical and more effective. it could be transferred over great distances at a far less cost. but tesla was interested in a lot of other areas of physics and electricity. eventually, he comes to colorado in 1899. >> this exhibition really explore some of the ideas that tesla was exploring during his career. through some historical information and through reproduction of photographs, and also through artists' projects. that is one of the things we found rea

[applause] >> the c-span cities tour takes books and american history tv on the road, traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. >> it is a glorious service. this service for the country. the call comments to every citizen. it is an unending struggle to make and keep government representatives. >> he is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the united states. governor.eforming he defined what progressivism is. he was one of the first to use the term progressive to self identify. wasas a u.s. senator who recognized by his peers as one of the five greatest senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i. forl his ground advocating free speech. after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers and small producers into small manufacturers. by the 1890's, we had concentrations of wealth, and ag inequality, concern about the influence of money and governments. he spent the later part of the 1890's giving speeches all over wi

. >> today's look at the people, places and events of native american history is part of the c-span city tour where we travel across the country highlighting the literary life in cities of each place revisit. tab and thenseries --ck on c-span cities to our tour. >> the american history to her continues on c-span with a look at the pueblo here on c-span. george rivera tells us about the traditions and histories of the pueblo, one of the 19 in new mexico. >> new mexico, there is eight pueblos north of santa fe. and todaysanta clara we are in pojoaque. ♪ ♪ >> the pueblo is a tribal nation that exists here in new mexico. they are very distinct because we live on our aboriginal property and we have maintained our sovereignty as a tribal nation for centuries, beginning wi

. >> the c-span cities to work takes booktv and american history tv on the road travelling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. this weekend we partnered with charter communications for a visit to madison, wisconsin. >> for everyone, the community is large. is a glorious service for the country. the call comes to every citizen. it is and unending struggle to make and keep government representatives. >> probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the united states. he was a reforming governor. pd find what progressivism is. you was one of the first to use the term progressive to self identifiably she was the united states senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senators in american history. you was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground advocating for free speech. above all he was about the people. after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers and small producers to small manufacturers and b

monday night at 8:00 eastern on the communicators on c-span 2. long, c-span is touring cities across the country, exploring american history. recent , a look at the visit to colorado spring, colorado. you're watching american history every weekend, on c-span 3. >> garden of the gods park is so significant, many people don't it's a city park. it's a world famous view. nd the fact that we love the description of the garden of the the park as being perhaps most striking contrast between mountains and plains in all of north america. the nation natural history, the the earth is like an open book here in colorado springs. seeing here is the lagoons, the bottom of the even glacial gravels that had occurred. so when you walk back to the back in s like a walk time. in a half mile, you can go 300 million years ago. know oft people that we in the pike's peak region were ute. which was their homeland, the their ikes peak area was homeland. they would circumnavigate pike's as part of the seasonal your anies because in the summer of game d find plenty and buy son and elk up in -- on mountai

c-span.org. click on the series tab and then .lick on c-span cities tour c-span's american history tour continues with a historian talking about this book on the little shell tribe of chippewa indians in montana. >> little shell tribe little shell tribe the -- a fascinating group of people. their name has come into formal use only in the 1970's. it is part of the way this tribe deals with the federal government and petition for federal recognition. there are a group of chippewa indians of their baster they are a poly ethnic group that represents what was occurring on the northern plains in that 17/18 -- 17th, 18th, 19th century. this is that they move their way west. indians relocated, dislocated, intermarried, confederated, and became new peoples. this group, the little shell tribe of chippewa indians, is more complicated than the name suggests. the eastern slope we're on is the first time the federal government negotiated with the peoples who were already living here. this was as part of the isaac stevens and treaties to come to terms with who was where so that the united states could assure sa

the people of history is part of the cities to her --tour. you can see more at our website c-span.org. click on the series tab then --ck on c-span cities to her tour. >> c-span's american history tour takes you to pictograph cave, state park. the park manager talks about troographs left behind by native americans who lived in the area 9000 years ago. pictograph state park which is located five miles south of the links, montana. this is the home of some of the first people ever in the northern plains. on the natural environment, the place around them. they traveled small distances just following the game. this place offered them shelter, food, water, medicine, and a sense of security. this is pictograph cave itself. it is important in a place like this to let your eyes adjust to this because you're looking at charcoal drawings that are over 1000 years old from 20 feet back. if you sit here and watch, eventually some of these images will kind of emerge. at one point, the ceiling was painted. there were boulders in front of the cave that were painted. this place really was like t

. >> today's look at the people, places, and events, on c-span's city tour, where we travel across the country and highlight the life and history of each place we visit. you can see more at our website, c-span.org. clickthe city's tap and on c-span cities toward. >> american history tour continues here on c-span. a look near santa fe, new mexico you're the head of the tribal government. one of 19 in new mexico. >> new mexico, there is eight pueblos north of santa fe. san juan, and today we are in pojoaque. ♪ ♪ >> the pueblo is a tribal nation that exists here in new mexico. they are very distinct because we live on our aboriginal property and we have maintained our sovereignty as a tribal nation for centuries, beginning with the first europeans who came in this area, the spanish, they recognized tribe sovereignty all the way through mexico, taking over from spain in this area and then the united states taking over and all of the foreign governments have recognized the tribal nations. the region name of the pueblo is -- which is water drink in place. us being at the low part of the vall

[applause] >> the c-span cities tour takes look tv in american history tv on the road, traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. next weekend with the visitor that is in wisconsin -- visited madison, wisconsin. >> the call, to every citizen. it is an unending struggle to keep government representative. >> he is probably the most important political figure in and one ofistory, the most important in the history of the 20th century in the united states. he was a reforming governor. he defined what progressivism is. he was one of the first to use the term. he was a united states senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950's as one of the five greatest senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i. he stood his ground, advocating for free speech. above all, he was about the people. after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers and producers and manufacturers, and by the late 1870's, 1880's, 1890's, we had concentrations of wealth. we had growing inequality. we had concern about the influence of money in

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more from the cities to her at her website, c-span.org. -- cities tour at our website, c-span.org. >> c-span's american history to her takes you to pictograph cave, state park. they were left to hide bite native americans who lived in the area 9000 years ago. >> this is located five miles

more from the cities to her at her website, c-span.org. -- cities tour at our website, c-span.org. >> c-span's american history to her takes you to pictograph cave, state park. they were left to hide bite native americans who lived in the area 9000 years ago. >> this is located five miles south of billings montana. this is the home of some of the first people ever in the northern plains. the people that lived here really were dependent completely on the natural environment, the place around them. they traveled small distances just following the game. this place offered them shelter, food, water, medicine, and a sense of security. this is pictograph cave itself. it is important in a place like this to let your eyes adjust to this because you're looking at charcoal drawings that are over 1000 years old from 20 feet back. if you sit here and watch, eventually some of these images will kind of emerge. at one point, the ceiling was painted. there were boulders in front of the cave that were painted. this place really was like the sistine chapel. there was images all over it. the first thing that mo

about colorado springs and other stops on the c-span city to our odd c-span.org/local content. >> after the american revolution and before he was elected, the first president of the united states george washington retired from public life. up next, edward larson focuses on washington and how he contributed to western expansion and his efforts to link the east and west through the potomac river. >> thank you so much. i wish my parents could have heard that. it would have made my father very proud and my mother actually would have believed you. there you go. [laughter] for me as you suggested, this lecture concludes an amazing year. as it began just a year ago when the library, fred w. smith library for george washington and i was able to take a seat. during that year, i learned what a treasure all of you have in mount vernon. led by the staff, they are extraordinarily dedicated and extraordinarily loyal. for 150 years, the mount vernon ladies' association has kept this place special. and with a new library, the orientation and education center, no crop of those women have done a better j

[applause] >> of the c-span city tour takes booktv and american history tv on the road traveling throughcities to learn about their history and literary life and we partner with charter communications for a visit to madison wisconsin. >> [inaudible] >> the service for the country the call comes to every citizen. it is an unending struggle to make and keep the government. >> he is probably the most important figure in history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century and the united states. he was a reforming governor. he defined what progressivism is and was one of the first to use the term. he was a united states senator recognized by his peers in the 50s as one of the five greatest senators in history and he was an opponent of world war i and he stood his ground advocating for free speech. above all he was about the people. after the civil war america changed radically from a nation of small farmers and small producers and small manufacturers and by the late 1870s, 1880s and 18 '90s we had concentrations of wealth, and we have a we have a growing any quantity and

watch the georgia senate debate between michelle nunn and republican david purdue live tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. the c-span cities tour takes to the road to learn about cities and their life. we partner with comcast to go to colorado. montgomery pike was sent into the american southwest to explore the region, very similar to lewis and clark, who were sent to the northwestern part of the newly acquired louisiana territory. pike was sent to the southwest and fromhe territory his perspective when he came out here, he really walked off the map. he went to an area that was unknown. when pike first when he first sees the grand peak, he thinks he will reach the top of it in a few days. he reaches what he believes is a lower mountain on the flanks of pikes peak. he turned around. at that point, pike wrote in his journals that, given the conditions, given the equipment they had at the time, no one could have summit did the peak. inspired the poem that became "america the beautiful." the writer came to colorado springs to teach a course at colorado college in 1893.

the c-span conversation. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. >> the c-span cities toward america's history on the road,eling to colorado springs, colorado. he was sent into the american southwest to explore the region. very similar to lewis and were sent to the northwest part of the newly acquired territory. pike was sent to this southwest territory. from his perspective, he walked off the map. he went 20 area that was unknown -- he went to an area that was unknown. he thinks he will reach the peak in a few days. it takes him weeks to approach. mountaind a lower called mount rosa. at that point, he wrote in his journals that given the condition and equipment they had havee time, no one could climbed peak. it inspired the poem that became "america the beautiful." she came to colorado springs to teach a course in 1893. the view down to the planes from the top of the mountain inspired imagesand inspired the that are captured in that poetry. >> watch all of our events from colorado springs that the day on c-span2's book tv. >> 200 years ago the summer during the war of 1812, british soldiers invaded washin

what you think. , e-mail us, or send us a tweet. ,oined the c-span conversation like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. year, c-span is touring cities across the country. our recent visit to madison, wisconsin. you are watching american history tv all weekend, every weekend on c-span three. today, where on the campus of the university of wisconsin madison in front of the lake where 100 years a go last month in 1914, the society of american indians met at their fourth annual meeting .>> six days the society of american indians was the first secular indian led , indian rights association that sought to impact congressional policy and help out indian people on reservations .after it was made up mostly of american indian professional people .the fall of the berlin indian of the bureau of affairs, 52 of them gathered to gather in wisconsin to set the agenda for the future and attempts to shape congressional policy. what was happening at the time for the american indian people was the reservation system was appearing to be a failure to many different interested parties. indian people were poor, undereducated, they have been losing vast qu

follow us on twitter at c-span history for information on her schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. >> the c-span city tour textbook tv in american history tv on the road, traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. this weekend we partner with charter communications for a visit to madison, wisconsin. >> he is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history. he is one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the united states. he was a reforming governor. progressivismt is. he was one of the first to use the term to self identify. he was a united states senator who was recognized his peers in the 1950's as one of the five greatest senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground, advocating for free speech. above all, he was about the people. he spent the later part of the 1890's giving speeches all over wisconsin. if you wanted to speaker for wouldlub or group, he give a speech. he went to county fairs. he went to every kind of event that you could imagine. he built a reputation for himself. was ready t

the concord coalition at 2:00 p.m. eastern also on c-span2. >>> the c-span cities tour takes booktv and american history tv on the road. traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. and this weekend, we partnered with charter communications for a visit to madison, wisconsin. >> bob lafall is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history and the united states. he was a reforming governor. he defined what progressivism is. he was a united states senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i. stood his ground advocating for free speech. above all, bob lafollette was about the people, so he spent the later part of 1890s giving speeches all over wisconsin. if you wanted a speaker for your club or your group, bob lafollette would give a speech. he went to county fairs. he went to every kind of event that you could imagine and built a reputation for himself. by 1900, he was ready to run for governor advocating on behalf of the people. >> we're sitting in the first studio of frank l

the berlin wall. find your television schedule on c-span.org. -- us at joined the c-span conversation. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. touring long, c-span is cities across the country, exploring american history. visit toa recent colorado springs, colorado. you're watching american history tv. >> colorado springs is known as a terrific city because of our fantastic climate, a terrific arid climate, and also because of a great opportunity for outdoor recreation. tremendous park system. you can spend every day and something equivalent to the national park right outside your back door. shortly after settlement of colorado springs in 1871, we became known as destination for people with tuberculosis. it was the leading killer in the 19th century in the united states. it affected just about everybody in the country. during the early years, the only treatment that was offered to people with newly diagnosed tuberculosis was to go out west and to seek a cure. people would come to colorado springs on the recommendation of a doctor, who would tell them to go chase the cure, get out of your urban environment and leave your job in a factory and to go seek hea

[applause] >> the c-span city stewart takes book tv and american history tv on the road, traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history. withweekend, with partner charter communications to visit madison, wisconsin. >> it is a glorious service. it is service for the country. the call comments to every citizen. it is an unending struggle to make and keep governments representative. >> he is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history. important andt history of the 20th century in the united states. he was a reforming governor. he defined what progressivism is. he was one of the first to use progressivism to self identify. he was a united take senator. he was recognized by his peers in the 1950's as one of the five -- senators and american history. he was an appointed world war i. he advocated for free speech. he was about the people.

c-span. request the c-span cities to her takes book tv and american history tv on the road traveling to u.s. cities to learn about the history and literary life. we have partnered with comcast for a visit to colorado springs colorado. it was sent into the american southwest to explore the region. lewis and clark who were sent to the northwestern part of the newly required louisiana territory. pike was sent to the southwest part of the territory. from his perspective when he came out here, he got off the map. he went to an area which was unknown. it, he thinks you will reach the top of it in a few days but it takes him weeks to approach. what we believe is a lower mountain on the flank called not rosa. thatote in his journal given the conditions, given the equipment they had, no one could've summited the peak. it inspired the palm that became america the beautiful. colorado springs to teach a summer course at colorado college in 1893. the view down to the plains from the top of the mountain inspired the poetry, it inspired the images that are captured in the poetry of the united states. >> wa

c-span3. forow us on twitter information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next, our recent visit to madison, wisconsin. you are watching american history tv all weekend on c-span3. >> one of the great things i have been able to do is get a two campaignsst without accepting any contributions at all and spending less than $200 in each campaign. in 1976.77 and $.10. spent $145 in 1976, spending no money, i got more votes than anyone in wisconsin ever got. would you have allowed your other colleagues to do the same thing? >> at least two thirds of them could be reelected. >> we are at the wisconsin historical society headquarters in madison, deep in the archives stacks where the public never gets to go. this is what the inside of any large archives look like, filled with miles and miles of boxes of unpublished papers. we have come to the location where the 200 boxes that senator his staff, and his family donated to look for specific things about the genocide treaty and the golden fleece awards. senator proxmire was

the #c-spanchat. here's what some of you are saying -- >> the c-span cities tour takes book tv and american history tvthe road. traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. this weekend we partnered with charter communications for a visit to madison, wisconsin. >> it is a glorious service, this service for the country! the call comes to every citizen , it is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. >> bob la follette is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the united states. he was a reforming governor. he defined what progressivism is. he was one of the first to use the term progressive to self-identify. he was a united states senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950's as one of the five greatest senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground advocating for free speech. above all, he was about the people. after the civil war, america changed radically from a nation of small farmers and small producers and sma

schedule i c-span.org and let us know about the programs you are watching. 202-6 to 6-3400, e-mail us at comments at c-span.org. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. c-span is touring cities across the country, exploring american history. to madison,nt visit wisconsin. you're watching american history tv, every weekend, all weekend, on c-span3. >> the personality of madison is a fascinating thing to study. historians look at cities the same way that biographers look at people. so, when i looked at madison i wanted to know what are the salient qualities of the city. in order to do that, you have to study the whole sweep of the city, and you have to learn what the essence of the city is and how it developed and why. out of that process, i came to some interesting conclusions and they begin with some key facts. for example, madison's leaders have always thought of themselves as living in a very special place. a place that requires tight, top regulations to control the quality of the environment. and because it is special, many leaders have been quite visionary in the way they have viewed the city. so, those kinds of qualities lead to certain personality characteristics. one,

. >> the c-span city stewart takes books on the road, traveling to cities to learn about their literary history. this weekend we partnered with comcast for a visit to colorado. 1806 was when montgomery pike was sent to the american southwest to explore the region, similar to park who was sent to the northwestern portion, pike to the southwest part, from his perspective he walked off the map. he went to an area that was unknown. when he succeeds to the grand peak, he thinks he will reach the top in a few days but it really takes weeks. the reach that he believes is a lower mountain, so they turned around and at that point he wrote in his journals that, given the conditions, given the equipment they had at the time, no one could have summative the peak. inspire the poem that became america the who came here to colorado springs to teach a summer course at colorado college. the view down to the planes from the top of the mountain inspired the poetry and inspired the images captured in the poetry. our events from colorado springs today at 2:00 est. throughout campaign told thousand 14 -- 201

the berlin wall fell 25 years ago. we will revisit that they tonight -- that day tonight. tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern time here on c-span three's american history tv. >> the c-span cities to or takes the tv and american history tv on the road, traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary lives. next week, we visit madison, wisconsin. it is a glorious service for the country. it's an unending struggle to make government representative. >> pablo fall is probably the most important political figure in wisconsin history and one of the most important in the history of the 20th century in the united states. he was a reforming governor. he defined what progressivism is. he was one of the first to use the term progressive to self identify. he was a united states senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950's as one of the five greatest senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground advocating for -- advocating for free speech. he was about the people. war,e air after the civil america changed radically from a nation of small farmers and small producers and small manufacturers, and by the late 1870's, 1880's, 1890'

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and, of course, you can see the house live on c-span, the senate right here on c-span2. >>> the c-span cities tour takes booktv and american history tv on the road traveling to u.s. cities to learn about their history and literary life. this weekend we partnered with charter communications for a visit to madison, wisconsin. >> the community is large. it is a growing service. this service for the country, the call comes to every citizen. it is an unending struggle to make and keep government representative. >> bob la follette is probably one of the most important political figures in the history of the 20th century in the united states. he was a reforming governor, he defined what progressivism is. he was one of the first to use the term "progressive" to self-identify. he was a united states senator who was recognized by his peers in the 1950s as one of the five greatest senates in american history -- senators in american history. he was an opponent of world war i, stood his ground advocating for free speech. above all, bob la follette was about the people. in the era of the civil war, america

>> this year, c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next, our recent visit to madison, wisconsin. you are watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. >> we are standing on observatory hill on the campus of the university of wisconsin two of the effigy mounds on campus. madison is very lucky. it has more effigy mounds than any other city in the united dates. approaching chamberlain rock, which is a glacial erratic that was moved to the top of the hill from the lakeshore just a short distance below us, and coming up on the wing tip of a bird effigy mound built here around 1000 years ago. are difficult to photograph. they are quite shy. every time they see a camera, they sink down into the earth and hide themselves. they are not very spectacular earthworks, but they are special. the body comes down the hill towards the lakeshore, and then the other thing is just out of sight on the other side of the body of the mound. body is extending down the slope toward the lake in front of us, and the wings extend off to each si

madison.ital, the city was named for james madison, and many streets surrounding the capital square are named after other signers of the constitution. posted by our charter cable partners, c-span staff recently visited many sites showcasing the city's history. learn more about madison all weekend here on american history tv. we are standing on observatory hill on the campus of the university of wisconsin madison. effigy moundstwo on campus. madison is lucky. it has more effigy mounds than any other campus in the united states. a glacialroaching rock. wingtip of athe bird effigy mound built here around 1000 years ago. effigy mounds are difficult to photograph. they are quite shy. every time they see a camera, they sink down into the earth and hide themselves. they're not prominent earthworks, but they are very special. the wingtips extended towards the hedge. near the sidewalk and fence by the building. the body comes down the hill toward the lakeshore, and then the other wing is just out of sight on the other side of the body of the mound. we are looking at the bird effigy from a slightly different perspective. the bodies extending down the slope towards the lake, and the wing