Re where are we right now . Heart of oldin the sioux falls, settled in the 1860s. Just to the north of us is the famous falls on the big sioux rivers from which the city takes its name. Right now we are on one of the main thorough fears thoroughfares on south dakota. Buildings oflder sioux falls, where you get a good feel for what would be considered the main street of sioux falls. This is part of the sculpture walk in downtown sioux falls. To the left is the federal courthouse. It is built out of this pink sioux falls courthouse. This is one reasonto the left il courthouse. They chose this because it is an plentiful supplies. That would be downtown sioux falls, or is that representative of historical sioux falls . John historical sioux falls. Downtown is coming back. Downtown is coming back. For a while downtown moved out to the west side where the malls where. There has been a big resurgence in downtown sioux falls, like a lot of downtown in many cities across the country. To break down the population are the Ethnic Diversity here as far as numbers are concerned. John limit givejohn limit givt about that. To our left is a little restaurant. It is where we had lunch earlier. Wonderful lunch. That restaurant is an old greek restaurant. In the early 20th century there were about 15 greek restaurants in sioux falls. It shows some of the immigrant makes who came into sioux falls because of the timing of the growth of sioux falls. It was the same time as there was a large influx of middle eastern immigrants. Lebanese, greeks and syrians in particular. People might be surprised by this, but south dakota is the only state in the union that has had to lebanese senators. We just drove by the downtown holiday in in sioux falls, which has been there for a long time. That is the hotel that george in in november of 1972 and he was waiting for the election return to come in from the president ial in of course George Mcgovern is the only south dakota and to be nominated to run for president. I dont the key was shocked when the results came in. Lost that election badly, including losing south dakota, his home state. Which i think he always deeply regretted and was not happy about. We are pulling into where we located . Park, nameds falls after the sioux falls, or the big drop in the big sue river these rapids or falls. This is the namesake of sioux falls. It is called sioux falls. Schrader cross you can see the big queen be mill, which was on the rapids, so they can capture the rapid and grain wheat. That mill three years cranked out 1000 barrels of flour a day. I think in the end, it did not produce as much weed as a thought because the river died down later in the summer. I also wanted to point out the old coliseum. This is where a lot of the major events were held in downtown for many decades. I also wanted to point out the old coliseum. It was built about the time of world war i. Woodrowrld war i, wilson went on to this speaking tour of the country to try to sell the country on joining the league of Woodrow Wilson went on nations he had ar fight with ascendant including many midwestern senators. But he gave a big speech theyre trying to convince up the code is senators to join the league, which ultimately failed in the senate. We mentioned the german immigrants. This is currently the new art deco city hall built in the 1930s in the 30s and 40s of sue hall. I4 that it was the old germania sioux hall. There was the sight of the writing of the south dakota and constitution during the statehood movement. 1880 3, 1885 and 1889 there were separate conventions held in germania hall. A peer on the left is an old in sioux falls. What is significant about it is that in the year 1900, when he was in sioux falls. Campaigning on the national ticket, National Republican ticket as a Vice President ial candidate, Teddy Roosevelt had a major rally on this corner. Barnstormed through south dakota at the time. This is when they did was. Tours. Teddy roosevelt loved doing these. He loved being out here in the dakotas and have this place in north dakota. This is a bluffed being out hee overlooking the big sioux river. Over there about eight miles or less would be the state of file a the state of iowa. Over there 18 miles is the state of minnesota. You are at this junction of minnesota, iowa and south dakota. You have a very midwestern spot for you and a very nice view of the river valley. I also wanted to point out this memorial, which was put up by the county historical society. Plaque. Related to helpue is designed the consequences of what was called the great sioux uprising for the settlement at sioux falls. There was a rebellion in. Innesota they were starting to farm in that area. Sioux fought back and killed about 700 minnesota farmers in the area. When the army came in of course, this was during them during the civil war so there were not many troopers. When the army came in many of the santee sioux spread out into this part of dakota territory. They attacked the settlement at sioux falls, there was great fear of an attack. Settlement andhe went to other places in sioux city to be safe. Sioux falls was a small prairie city most of its life. Its economy was based upon being a supporter of agricultural. Reas added to so involved in history . How, i am not sure always had that itch to scratch going back to grade school. I have always loved it. I guess it had to do with wanting to know more about your roots and heritage to better understand your identity. Was fine that when you Start Talking about it other people are interested in it as well. Maybe they had a Boring High School teacher of history so they may be were turned off somewhere along the line. If you start to connect the dots. Why it shapes them and forms them. I think that they are more interested. Learn more about sioux falls and other stops on our tour at cspan. Org cities for. You are and other stops on our watching november 7 marks the centennial of the birth of the soviet union in 1917 when bolshevik revolutionaries seized power from a provisional government that had been in place since the overthrow of the russian monarchy earlier this year. From 1962, the road to the wall, narrated by actor james cagney. The u. S. Army felt presents a critical history beginning with the bolshevik revolution up to the construction of the berlin wall. This halfhour film was nominated for a 1963 short subject documentary for academy award