Staff is staying close to home due to the coronavirus. Here is a look at our recent visit to san antonio, texas. The cspan cities tour is exploring the american story, as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. With support from our spectrum cable partners, we travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour, well experience the history of this south texas city, starting with a visit to the San Antonio Missions National Historical park. Following that, in about 20 minutes, well hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. And in about 40 minutes, visit one of the citys most recognizable features and biggest attractions, the historic river walk. Later, a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the city, dating back to the founding. We begin our special feature at mission san jose, one of four remaining colonial Spanish Missions in san antonio. Welcome to Spanish Governors Palace. What youre looking at is actually the l
The cspan cities tour is exploring american stories as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. We travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour we will experience the history of this south, texas city. Starting with a visit to the San Antonio Missions National Historical park. Following that in about 20 minutes we will hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. And in about 40 minutes visit one of the citys most recognizable features and biggest attractions, the historic river walk. Later a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest buildings in the city dating back to the founding. We begin our special feature at Mission San Jose, one of four remaining colonial Spanish Missions in san antonio. Welcome to our Spanish Governors Palace. What youre looking at is actually the last visual remnants of the presidio, the original facility was built in the 1720s and it was really the residence for the captain. What we are looking at toda
Every weekend. The cspans city tour is exploring the american story as we take book tv and American History tv on the road. This weekend we travel to san antonio, texas. Coming up in the next hour we will feature the citys local authors including John Phillips santos on culture and hometown. In about 15 minutes we will visit the special collections at the university of texas in san antonio. And later in about 40 minutes, the debates surrounding confederate statutes and memorialization. We begin our special feature with lewis fisher on his book saving san antonio. We are standing near the Geographical Center of san antonio, texas. We are in front of whats called the Spanish Governors Palace in a town that was actually set up here due to the conflicts between two european empires, france and spain in the 18th century. Spain had, of course, established itself well in latin america and south america and in mexico and northern mexico was especially important to spain because rich silver min
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Rich and deep history, the conditions are optimal for inventing president ial and first lady laura and legend, but as we see with the gilbert story, for example, history is often, gated and complex often complicated and complex. This and otherh programs on her website, where all of our video is archived. The cspan cities to her is exploring the american story as we take book to be an American History to be on the road. With support from our spectrum cable partners, this weekend we travel to san antonio, texas. Experienceur we will the history of the history of this southwest texas city. The san with a visit to antonio mission historical park. Following that in 20 minutes we hear about the role the city played in early military aviation. Visit one of the citys most recognizable features, the historic riverwalk. Later, a trip to the Spanish Governors Palace, one of the oldest old dings in the city, dating to the founding. We begin our feature at mission four colonialof Spanish Missions i