Sep 22, 2026 · 29 min · 15 segments
Set in a frontier town, this series follows a U.S. Marshal as he maintains law and order. The show combines action with moral dilemmas of the Old West.
[dramatic music] [bell ringing] That's the sound of the village school bell, bringing back memories of our childhood when we learned our ABCs.
[Liberty Bell ringing] And that's a sound similar to the historic ringing of the Liberty Bell in 1776.
It serves to remind us of the vital part we play today in our nation's government.
Be an informed American.
Know the ABCs of your government.
Under the letter L in the dictionary of US government terms is the word lobby.
A lobby is an organized group which seeks to influence legislators for passage or defeat of a bill.
The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to petition for or against government decisions.
Years ago, people with special favors to ask would stop congressmen in the Capitol lobbies to talk to them.
Soon they became known in political slang as lobbyists.
There are lobbies for and against everything.
There are lobbies for low tariffs, lobbies for high tariffs, lobbies for federal aid to education, lobbies against federal aid to education, lobbies for rigid farm price supports, lobbies for flexible supports.
Lobbies have been referred to as the third house of Congress, which works behind the scenes.
Be an informed American.
Know the ABCs of our nation's government in action.
[dramatic music]
[dramatic music] [bell ringing] That's the sound of the village school bell, bringing back memories of our childhood when we learned our ABCs.
[Liberty Bell ringing] And that's a sound similar to the historic ringing of the Liberty Bell in 1776.
It serves to remind us of the vital part we play today in our nation's government.
Be an informed American.
Know the ABCs of your government.
Under the letter L in the dictionary of US government terms is the word lobby.
A lobby is an organized group which seeks to influence legislators for passage or defeat of a bill.
The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees all citizens the right to petition for or against government decisions.
Years ago, people with special favors to ask would stop congressmen in the Capitol lobbies to talk to them.
Soon they became known in political slang as lobbyists.
There are lobbies for and against everything.
There are lobbies for low tariffs, lobbies for high tariffs, lobbies for federal aid to education, lobbies against federal aid to education, lobbies for rigid farm price supports, lobbies for flexible supports.
Lobbies have been referred to as the third house of Congress, which works behind the scenes.
Be an informed American.
Know the ABCs of our nation's government in action.
[dramatic music]
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