Save Our History - Season 1
1 - The Underground Railroad
Air Date: February 20, 1999
2 - Dear Home: Letters from World War II
Air Date: November 11, 1999
3 - The Declaration of Independence
4 - Frontier Homes
5 - The World War II Memorial
6 - National D-Day Museum
7 - Grand Central
Air Date: October 1, 1998
New York City's Grand Central Station is spotlighted. Included: the heroic building's blend of architecture and functionality; how it spurred midtown development; the court case that saved it from destruction.
8 - The White House: 200th Anniversary
9 - Dear Home: Letters from WWI
Air Date: November 10, 2000
DEAR HOME: LETTERS FROM WWI chronicles the experiences of American soldiers and supply clerks, pilots and postal workers from draft day to homecoming, how they clung to pen and paper as their only connection to home, and how the war left them forever changed.
10 - Civil War Battlefields
Air Date: June 3, 2001
11 - America's Most Endangered 2001
Air Date: July 7, 2001
12 - The Missouri
Air Date: August 31, 2001
13 - The Star-Spangled Banner
Air Date: November 19, 2001
This program, narrated by Roger Mudd, offers an interesting look at the history of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem confirming a young nation's sense of self. The particular flag Key saw came about through the herculean efforts of a seamstress to meet a request by Captain Amistad, commander of Ft. McHenry outside of Baltimore. The captain wanted a large symbol of American pride to wave in the face of the British fleet as it bombarded his post during the War of 1812. Most likely, the good Captain had no suspicions as to just how wildly successful his efforts would be--after Key's poem was published in 1814, it was paired with a tune from a drinking song (everybody knew the melody already so it was easy to remember) and became quite popular. In addition to tracing the song and flag's history, the program also looks at present-day intricate efforts to preserve what is left of the original fabric.
14 - USS Arizona
Air Date: December 7, 2001
15 - Valley Forge
Air Date: February 18, 2002
16 - American Lighthouses
Air Date: April 18, 2002
17 - America's Most Endangered 2002
Air Date: July 6, 2002
18 - Save Our Sounds
Air Date: December 26, 2002
19 - Presidential Yacht: The USS Sequoia
Air Date: February 17, 2003
20 - Dear Home: Letters from World War I
Air Date: April 11, 2003
21 - Yellowstone
Air Date: May 3, 2003
22 - America's Most Endangered 2003
Air Date: July 12, 2003
23 - Defining Documents
Air Date: December 20, 2003
24 - George Washington's Workshop
Air Date: February 13, 2004
25 - National World War II Memorial
Air Date: May 30, 2004
26 - The President Slept Here
Air Date: September 3, 2004
27 - Secrets of Jamestown
Air Date: November 27, 2004
29 - Gold Rush Ghost Towns
Air Date: May 28, 2005
Steve Thomas visits ghost towns from the American gold-rush era in Montana and California to examine preservation efforts, and innovative technology and methods used by miners. Towns include Garnet and Bannock in Montana; and Bodie, Cal. Also: A tour of the Knight Foundry in Sutter Creek, Cal.
30 - Apollo: The Race Against Time
Air Date: August 27, 2005
31 - FBI Stings: Recovering Stolen History
Air Date: December 10, 2005
32 - Alaska's Bloodiest Battle
Air Date: March 25, 2006
33 - Jefferson's Other Revolution
Air Date: June 17, 2006
34 - Inside the B25
35 - Victorian Reborn
Air Date: September 23, 2006
36 - Godspeed to Jamestown
Air Date: December 2, 2006
37 - The Search for George Washington
Air Date: February 17, 2007
38 - Sherman's Total War Tactics
Air Date: May 27, 2007
39 - Revolution in Boston
Air Date: September 22, 2007
40 - America's Most Endangered 1997
Air Date: January 1, 1997
41 - Andrew Jackson
42 - Voices of Civil Rights
Air Date: January 1, 2005