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Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz talked about the city’s manufacturing history, freshwater supply, and location on the Great Lakes. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their…

Historian Donovin Sprague talked about the sacred Native American site of Bear Butte, South Dakota. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in…

Reaching a height of over 72,000 feet, the Stratobowl balloon brought back the first images showing the Earth’s curvature. Corey Christianson, administration, exhibits, and curation coordinator at the…

Regarded as the worst recorded flood in South Dakota’s history, the 1972 flood would alter the look of Rapid City and help change how the federal government responds to natural disasters. Corey Christianson,…

Started in 1948, the Crazy Horse Monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota honors the Oglala Lakota Warrior and is the centerpiece of the campus that seeks to preserve the culture and tradition of all North…

The United States Army’s expedition to the Black Hills of South Dakota brought significant change to the region, displacing the Native Americans who consider the land sacred. Mark Slocum, executive director…

Detroit’s auto industry began in the 1890s, and by the early 1900s the city was attracting workers from around the world looking for high paying factory jobs. Joel Stone, senior curator at the Detroit Historical Museum, toured the…

Ransom E. Olds is credited for the growth of the automobile industry in Lansing, Michigan, which at one time was the home for Olds Motor Works and REO Motor Car Company. R.E. Olds Transportation Museum…

Started in 1919, the Hoover Institution Library and Archives has been collecting materials pertaining to war, revolution, and peace for over 100 years. Deputy Director Eric Wakin and Curator Jean Cannon…

John Mollison of the South Dakota Air and Space Museum and Kim Morey of the South Dakota Air and Space Foundation talked about Ellsworth Air Force Base. Established in 1941 as a training ground for B-17…

Settled deep in the Black Hills of western South Dakota, Mount Rushmore teaches visitors about the birth, growth, development, and preservation of the United States through the four U.S. presidents depicted…

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Rapid City, South Dakota, from September 7-13, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the…

Wildlife biologist, rancher, and author Dan O’Brien talked about the approach and importance of creating a natural and sustainable environment for buffalo ranching. Mr. O’Brien is the owner of the Cheyenne…

Author Nancy Todd Engler talked about her book, More Than Presidents: The Personal Lives of the Men Who Shaped a Nation. The book coincides with the City of Presidents project in Rapid City, South Dakota,…

In his book, Seth Bullock: Black Hills Lawman, author David Wolff examined the life and legacy of this frontiersman, politician, sheriff and friend of Theodore Roosevelt. President Roosevelt appointed…

Oglala Lakota journalist and author Tim Giago wrote his first book, Children Left Behind: The Dark Legacy of Indian Mission Boarding Schools, at the age of 17. Mr. Giago talked about his experience at the…

On August 2, 1927, while vacationing in the Black Hills of South Dakota, President Calvin Coolidge announced he would not seek reelection. Seth Tupper, author of Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills, explored…

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Rapid City, South Dakota, from September 7-13, 2019, to feature the history and literary life of the…

Mayor Steve Allender talked about the history and politics of Rapid City, South Dakota. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2019 LCV Cities Tour” in Rapid City,…

The Michigan History Center tells the story of the state’s growth from its indigenous peoples to the success of Detroit’s auto industry. Community Engagement director Tobi Voigt gave a tour of the museum and explained…