Texas to learn more about its unique history and literary life. For nine years, weve traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the book scene to our viewers. Watch more of our visits at cspan. Org. Amarillo is in the center of the texas panhandle. We affectionately call ourselves the capital city of the texas panhandle. We are approaching 200,000 people in this next census area census. Thats a marker for us. Its one of the most unique things, travel around and talk to other mayors, our superpower here in the city of amarillo is that we think regionally. While we do have geographic boundaries that define how many people live inside our city, we truly dont think that way. We think regionally. We think of world communities that belong to us. We are their city. Right now, we are standing in the historic depot. Its significant because when you think about building the entire city of amarillo, the materials for building our city came through this depot. They arrived by rail right here. Our city has
They take a critical look at the executive branch and present misconduct. All airing tonight starting at 7 30 p. M. Eastern, on cspan2 book tv. Check your Program Guide for more information. The cspan city tour is exporting the american story. As we take book tv in American History tv on the road. With support from our all peace cable partner, this weekend we traveled to amarillo, texas. Coming up in the next hour we learn about the citys Literary History including her time in the texas panhandle. And then in about ten minutes we take a ride along route 66 see some of the historic landmarks. And later in about 40 minutes, the history of africanamericans in amarillo. We begin our special feature with the citys mayor. Amarillo is in the center of the texas panhandle. We affectionately call ourselves the capital of the texas panhandle. Were approaching 200,000 people. As a biomarker for us. Its really one of the most ute things about amarillo, and as i travel around i really think our sup
In the constant loyalty. In the boston massacre, historian looks at the personal conflicts that led to the revolutionary war. The housing crisis in San Francisco and how the rest of the country can avoid the same thing in golden tickets. In dark powers, New York Times financial editor, david takes a critical look at the International Banking giant and its dealings with donald trump. Look for these titles and bookstores this coming week and watched any of the authors in the near future on petitti on cspan2. Later in about 40 minutes the history of africanamericans in amarillo. We began our special feature with the cities of mayor. Amarillo is in the center of the texas panhandle. We affectionately call ourselves the capital city of the texas panhandle. We are approaching 200,000 people in this next census will cross the 200,000 mark so thats a mile marker for us but its one of the most unique things about amarillo and as a travel rent and talk to others i think our superpower in the cit
And fright ening witnesses whether that hit was intentional. Jean elle joins us with more. The Police Believe it was an accident and nothing more. Reporter thats right. The two pedestrians that were hit are at San Francisco General Hospital and the family of five inside the car that were hit, family members are grateful they walked away without injury, but they are shaken by what they saw. I just saw him hit these two guys and i barely saw the second person, but the one guy i saw fly many feet through the air. Reporter heather king saw this truck hit two pedestrians on the sidewalk and then head straight for her car. Her husband was behind the wheel, her three kids in the backseat. Where the truck hit was where my 10yearold was sitting. Luckily, i yeah it missed him. Reporter no one in the family of five was seriously hurt. But two men, a 79yearold and a 66yearold werent as lucky. Police say one has a punctured lung, the other had surgery for internal bleeding. Im really grateful. Im j
This Holiday Weekend watch booktv on cspan2. Gay [inaudible conversations] etna [inaudible conversations] good evening. And welcome to the mid Manhattan Branch of the public library, thank you for joining us this evening. Tonights program is jayhawk based on the authors recent book 1932 the rise of hitler and fdr2 tales of politics, betrayal, and unlikely destiny. In 1932, two digression battered nations confronted their destiny, going to the polls to choose new leaders. Americas president ial choices were gregarious aristocrat Franklin Roosevelt or tarnished wonder boy Herbert Hoover. Germany suffered two rounds of bloody elections, and two president ial contests, not a reactionary hindenburg against rising radical hatemonger adolf hitler. As unstoppable politics and economic forces advanced on disoriented societies, merciless worldwide Great Depression bought opportunity for a transformation, perhaps hopeful, perhaps did the. Through fd ares new deal and hit theirs third reich, desti