Save Our History

1. The Underground Railroad

Air Date: 1999-02-20

2. Dear Home: Letters from World War II

Air Date: 1999-11-11

3. The Declaration of Independence

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4. Frontier Homes

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5. The World War II Memorial

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6. National D-Day Museum

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7. Grand Central

Air Date: 1998-10-01

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

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9. Dear Home: Letters from WWI

Air Date: 2000-11-10

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: 2001-06-03

11. America's Most Endangered 2001

Air Date: 2001-07-07

12. The Missouri

Air Date: 2001-08-31

13. The Star-Spangled Banner

Air Date: 2001-11-19

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: 2001-12-07

15. Valley Forge

Air Date: 2002-02-18

16. American Lighthouses

Air Date: 2002-04-18

17. America's Most Endangered 2002

Air Date: 2002-07-06

18. Save Our Sounds

Air Date: 2002-12-26

19. Presidential Yacht: The USS Sequoia

Air Date: 2003-02-17

20. Dear Home: Letters from World War I

Air Date: 2003-04-11

21. Yellowstone

Air Date: 2003-05-03

22. America's Most Endangered 2003

Air Date: 2003-07-12

23. Defining Documents

Air Date: 2003-12-20

24. George Washington's Workshop

Air Date: 2004-02-13

25. National World War II Memorial

Air Date: 2004-05-30

26. The President Slept Here

Air Date: 2004-09-03

27. Secrets of Jamestown

Air Date: 2004-11-27

29. Gold Rush Ghost Towns

Air Date: 2005-05-28

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: 2005-08-27

31. FBI Stings: Recovering Stolen History

Air Date: 2005-12-10

32. Alaska's Bloodiest Battle

Air Date: 2006-03-25

33. Jefferson's Other Revolution

Air Date: 2006-06-17

34. Inside the B25

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35. Victorian Reborn

Air Date: 2006-09-23

36. Godspeed to Jamestown

Air Date: 2006-12-02

37. The Search for George Washington

Air Date: 2007-02-17

38. Sherman's Total War Tactics

Air Date: 2007-05-27

39. Revolution in Boston

Air Date: 2007-09-22

40. America's Most Endangered 1997

Air Date: 1997-01-01

41. Andrew Jackson

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42. Voices of Civil Rights

Air Date: 2005-01-01

1. Written in Bone

Air Date: 2008-03-29