everybody can on c-span3. american artifacts takes you to historic places to learn what artifacts reveal about american history. the national museum of african american history and culture is currently under construction and expected to open in 2016. the museum has hosted several "save ourcluding african american treasures." people could bring in artifacts and talk to curate how to preserve them. we talk to staff and participants in washington d.c. >> mina ms. -- my name is esther washington. oury, we are here with "save our african-american treasures" program, where we invite the public to bring in objects and we have review words here to find out the history until the public how to preserve them. i have brought with me some from 1930mom took seven to 1947 in brooklyn, new york. looks like what amounts to a visual social history of black life in brooklyn, new york pre-and post-world war ii. in an variety of scenes that his mother took. kids on street corners during play, or posing in a playground, or trips to the beach. >> coney island. .> or going to coney island young couples clearly courting. there is a whole range of activities and a whole range of that really construct a social history of brooklyn and the black experience at a time period of the men's change around world war ii -- time aroundof events change world war ii. he collected souvenirs, baseball cards. souvenirs come out of all of all games. the negro leagues were famous for the players signing autographs with fans. just as they do today. they were going to the stands and people would give some sign. you had a baseball signed by these two premier players of these negro leagues. >> one of the main missions is to have people preserve their culture. the things they have in their basements, but kelly story of their history. >> you can watch this and other programs any time i visiting our website at www.c-span.org lasthistory -- www.c-span.org /history. he comments on the political divide within the fcc and it is joined by howard. >> the direction to take the most aggressive leftist approach to policymaking. it leaves little ground when that becomes the first primary goal of the item. when the policy and direction they want to go becomes the first goal rather than any consideration of any collegiality or any attempt to develop. interest ins little bringing my opinions on board, you will find i am less likely to be supportive and i will express my views. the communicators monday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span2. on american history tv, author patrick o'donnell talks about his book "washington's immortals: the untold story of an elite regiment who changed the course of the revolution. a group ofon maryland troops had fought with george washington during the revolutionary war. soldiers, include freed african-americans, played a key role in several of the war's battles. among nutrition and often without being paid. the heritage foundation hosted this hour long event. >> few of us have been called upon to face mortal kombat. heroics of those who have have been immortalized in diary notes, some literary masterpieces as well as documentaries. for the greatest generation, author stephen ambrose brought to light the flirtation of the first airborne division of world war ii. in his book, "band of brothers." our gst