Exploring the american story. Book tv, American History tv, we travel to amarillo texas. Well experience in the city of about 200,000 starting with an the largest canyon. And then we will learn about kansas citys developments on amarillo. And then step in a specially made rail card used to move Nuclear Material around the United States. Later a trip to the panhandle plains. We start at the canyon state park. The experience today is a lot like it has been. Even today it is quite a sharking experience. The fact that i get to come see this every day sometimes i have to take in. The canyon has been forming for about a million years or so. It runs from here over to silverton. You can make a good case that it is at least 80 miles in length itself. It is the second largest canyon in the United States. Its not a single canyon. There are many that branch off to the sides. Were standing in an area now where we can see three canyons from where were at right now. Its much bigger than people realiz
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Cspan now, our free mobile video app or online at cspan. Org. Well, now on American History tv, were going to talk about Historic Preservation. I want to introduce you to jordan tannenbaum, the vice chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Mr. Tannenbaum, what is that organization . The Advisory Council of Historic Preservation is an independent federal agency, part of the executive branch. It was it is was created by the preservation act of 1956 and celebrated an anniversary. It is a Regulatory Agency and as we will see, have responsibilities not only in that area, but also to advise the president and congress on matters concerning preservation policy. The regulatory section is called section 106 and that is a requirement that all federal agencies have to request the to take into account the impact of their projects, of their undertakings and thats broadly construed, licensed in connection, nexus in any way, that they have to take that into account if theyre going to ha
A place you call home. At spark light it is our home to an right now we are facing our greatest challenge. That is why spark light is working around the clock to keep you connected it. We are doing our part so its a little easier to do yours. Spark light on these Television Companies support cspan2 as a public service. Now on American History tv we are going to talk about Historic Preservation. The vice chair of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. What is that organization . Works Advisory Council on Historic Preservation is independent federal agency part of the executive branch. It is was created by the preservation act. And it recently, a couple years ago celebrate its 50th anniversary. It is a regulatory agency. And as we will see has responsibilities not only in that area but to advise the president and congress on matters concerning preservation policy. Is called section 106 and that is a requirement that all federal agencies have to request the to take into account th
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