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C-SPAN: Wisebird Bookery often features books by local authors. To learn how the owners of the Wisebird Bookery have adjusted to the changing bookstore community, check out this C-SPAN video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir was organized in 1847. Helen Keller visited in the early 1900s and spoke to a packed house. Learn more about the Mormon Tabernacle Choir through this C-SPAN video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Built in 1916, the building has a dome similar to that of the United States Capitol. The frescoes in the dome feature seagulls, which are Utah's state bird. For more info check out this C-SPAN video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: At its deepest, the Great Salt Lake is only about 30 feet deep, averaging about 15 to 16 feet deep overall. Learn more about the Great Salt Lake and its history through this C-SPAN video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Opened in Feb. 2003. Designed by internationally-acclaimed architect Moshe Safdie. 240,000 square feet of space and over 500,000 books. Check out this C-SPAN video for more info. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: General Patton chose this expanse of desert because he knew it would prepare his troops for the heat and lack of water they would encounter upon invading Africa. Learn more in this C-SPAN video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: The intention when planning this building in the 1850's was to rival or better the U.S. Capitol. Get the details in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Baseball spring training helped put Mesa on the map. Learn more about the significance of spring training in Mesa through this C-SPAN American History TV video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: During WW2, Falcon Field became the #4 British Flying Training School. Ground broke in July 1941 & was completed by that September. Learn more in this C-SPAN AHTV video Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Alexandria National Cemetery is one of the oldest cemetery's in America. Older than Arlington Cemetery itself. Learn more in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Bookworks is known for their efforts to bring in renowned authors from around the country and world. Learn more in this C-SPAN Book TV video Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Casa San Ysidro is home to one of the most intact & comprehensive collections that represent New Mexico's history. Learn more in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Collected Works is the oldest independent bookstore in Santa Fe. Learn more in this C-SPAN Book TV video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Georgia O'Keeffe would often paint in her car. She referred to her Model 'A' Ford as her favorite studio. Learn more in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Visit Southern University’s library and see the slave narrative collection. It includes narratives from slaves from 16 different states and Canada. Watch this C-SPAN Book TV video for more info Leia mais.

C-SPAN: The secession of Louisiana and the vote to impeach Huey Long both took place in the Old State Capitol, built in 1851. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: The Old State House of Little Rock will show rare flags from the civil war and expose the stories of the men that took them into battle. For more info view this C-SPAN American History TV clip Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Wichita State University Special Collections is home to many ancient artifacts, including Egyptian papyrus and Buddhist prayer scrolls. Watch this C-SPAN video for more info about the library archives Leia mais.

C-SPAN: On November 1, 2011, a 9 foot tall, bronze statue of President Reagan was unveiled at National Airport. Watch this video of Sculptor Chas Fagan discussing his work. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Oak Ridge National Lab started in 1942 as part of the Manhattan Project. The lab and city of Oak Ridge were built by the Army Corps of Engineers. See this video for more information. Leia mais.

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C-SPAN: Watch this C-SPAN BookTV interview with store owner Sally Brewster as she talks about the relationship between independent book stores and the book industry. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: The Filson was founded in 1884. Check out this C-SPAN BookTV interview with Special Collection Associate Curator Mike Veach. He's also the author of "The Social History of Bourbon." Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Fort Hill is a hill overlooking downtown Frankfort where military fortifications were built during the Civil War to protect the city and its pro-Union state government. Learn more in this video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Check out this C-SPAN American History TV YouTube video with James C. Klotter, Kentucky State Historian, talking about U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: The KHS was formed in 1836. It has over 120,000 artifacts, 8,000 oral history interviews, 90,000 published works, 16,000 reels of microfilm, 200,000 photographs and 2,000 maps. More in this video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Many historians believe that Hampton Park in Charleston, SC was the place of origin of Memorial Day. Watch this C-SPAN AHTV video for more info on Hampton Park. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Sister Francis of St. Vincent's Academy ran a secret school for African American children in the 1850s. Watch this C-SPAN American History video for more info. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: The Columbus Fountain, in the middle of the circle, was dedicated in 1912. The statue of Columbus was one of the most distinguished creations of Lorado Taft. Learn more history in this video. Leia mais.

C-SPAN: Check out this C-SPAN BookTV interview with Margo Hammond, former book editor for St. Petersburg Times, on the changing book industry. Leia mais.