broadway. called the canyon of heroes, looking down on many distinguished men that have received a parade of honor. one of the world's newest great cities honors our king and our ancient kingdom. highest of all, the empire state building rises almost 400 meters above the city streets. the spectacular views help give it its nickname, the eighth wonder of the world. from here, radio and television transmitters reach 14 million people in the city and surrounding suburbs. and one can look down on new york, the commercial and cultural secenter of the united states. nearby, the united nations headquarters hastands by the ea river. the secretary general and chief of protocol take them into the united nations general assembly. statesmen from more than 100 countries have stated their views. afghanistan has proved to be one of the biggest supporters of the united nations over the years. within this council chamber, ambassadors work to preserve the peace of the world. and the visit draws to its end. they will fly 12,000 miles, halfway around the earth, to return to their mountain kingdom. home awaits. the arrival of the royal plane in kabul stirs loyal hearts to beating faster. familiar banners, friends, loved ones, children, flowers, mountains. who can count the myriad things that tie us to our homeland? it is the end of a long and successful journey. his majesty, first king of afghanistan to visit the united states of america, is now safely home. thanks be to allah. american history tv on c-span 3 features the civil war every saturday at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. eastern. and local civil war groups hosting events to mark the 150th anniversary. this is american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on c-span 3, and in primetime on weeknights when congress is in recess. >> join american history tv on saturday, november 7th, for tours and live interviews from the national world war ii museum in new orleans. we'll take your questions for historians joining us. world war ii, 70 years later, saturday november 7th beginning at 11:00 a.m. eastern, here on american history tv, on c-span 3. beautification is the effort to bring order, usefulnesuseful delight to our environment. that only begins with trees, flowers and landscaping. >> the signature issue of lady bird, she was a savvy political partner to her husband, lbj. influence and image, examining the public and private lives of women that filled the role of first lady. sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, on american history tv on c-span 3. each week, american history tv's real america brings you archival film. in response to the arab israeli war, opec imposed an embargo on the u.s. and several other countries lasting from 1973 to 1974. jumping the price of oil to $12 a barrel. this is a 1975 film produced by the energy administration to inform the public about the