Watch C-SPAN2's Book TV and C-SPAN3's American History TV October 19-20 for the Toledo Story





The C-SPAN Cities Tour explores the American story - this weekend taking viewers to Toledo, Ohio on Book TV (on C-SPAN2) and American History TV (on C-SPAN3). Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz's segment will kick off Toledo Weekend, this Friday, October 18th —airing on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal program between 7am-10am ET. C-SPAN is available in Toledo on Buckeye Broadband channels 72 and 581.

On Saturday, October 19th, all of Book TV (C-SPAN2) non-fiction literary offerings from the city will air together in one block beginning at 9:30 am ET (on Buckeye Broadband channels 73 and 582), among the programs….

Author Lou Hebert shares the story of the Toledo War, the Auto-Lite Strike, the History of Jeep and Toledo's Port.

Mary Stockwell, author of "Unlikely General: "Mad" Anthony Wayne and the Battle for America."

Barbara Floyd, author of "The Glass City: Toledo and the Industry That Built It."

Frank Kuron, author of "Thus Fell Tecumseh."

Timothy Messer-Kruse, author of "Banksters, Bosses, and Smart Money."

Samuel Nelson, author of "Beyond the First Amendment."

Interview with Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz.

On Sunday, October 20th, all of C-SPAN's history programming from Toledo will air on American History TV (C-SPAN3) beginning at 2 pm ET (on Buckeye Broadband channels 87 and 583), among the programs…

Local storyteller Tedd Long shares the story of the Toledo War, Newsboys in Toledo, J. Edgar Hoover in Ohio and the Willard vs. Dempsey Fight.

The Battle of Fallen Timbers with Shannon Hughes of Metroparks Toledo.

Visit Fort Meigs Historic Site with Ashley Phlipot, Interim Director.

Col. James M. Schoonmaker Museum Ship with Christopher Gilcrist of the National Museum of the Great Lakes.

History of the Great Lakes from Carrie Sowden of the National Museum of the Great Lakes.

The Glass Industry in Toledo from Diane Wright and Julie McMaster of the Toledo Museum of Art.

Interview with Congresswoman Mary Kaptur (D-OH) on Ohio's 9th District, its economy and the use of federal funding.

Interview with Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz.

In addition to the individual segments airing on their respective networks, they will also air together during the following dates and times:

Book TV (on C-SPAN2) block: Saturday, October 19th, 9:30 am ET (on Buckeye Broadband channels 73 and 582)

American History TV (on C-SPAN3) block: Sunday, October 20th, 2 pm ET (on Buckeye Broadband channels 87 and 583)

Visit C-SPAN's special C-SPAN Cities Tour page, where all Toledo segments are available to view after they air. Follow C-SPAN's City Tours on Twitter @CSPANCities.