Save Our History Season 1

February. 20,1999

Rating：

7.6

Genre：

Documentary

Trailer Synopsis

Save Our History is a program sponsored by The History Channel. It is a national history education and preservation program that raises awareness and support for preserving local and national heritage. It is partnered with Preserve America, a White House initiative created by Laura Bush on March 3, 2003, to encourage the preservation of the United States's cultural heritage. The show is hosted by Edward Herrmann. In 2006, Save Our History added the Teacher and Student of the Year Awards. The award is given to teachers and students who help preserve historical sites in their communities. One of the sites included the first Union Army camp for African Americans in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania during the American Civil War. The other sites were the Mars Train Station in Mars, Pennsylvania and the Strand Theater in Zelienople, Pennsylvania.

Episode 42 : Voices of Civil Rights

January. 01,2005

Episode 41 : Andrew Jackson

January. 01,0001

Episode 40 : America's Most Endangered 1997

January. 01,1997

Episode 39 : Revolution in Boston

September. 22,2007

Episode 38 : Sherman's Total War Tactics

May. 27,2007

Episode 37 : The Search for George Washington

February. 17,2007

Episode 36 : Godspeed to Jamestown

December. 02,2006

Episode 35 : Victorian Reborn

September. 23,2006

Episode 34 : Inside the B25

January. 01,0001

Episode 33 : Jefferson's Other Revolution

June. 17,2006

Episode 32 : Alaska's Bloodiest Battle

March. 25,2006

Episode 31 : FBI Stings: Recovering Stolen History

December. 10,2005

Episode 30 : Apollo: The Race Against Time

August. 27,2005

Episode 29 : Gold Rush Ghost Towns

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.

Episode 27 : Secrets of Jamestown

November. 27,2004

Episode 26 : The President Slept Here

September. 03,2004

Episode 25 : National World War II Memorial

May. 30,2004

Episode 24 : George Washington's Workshop

February. 13,2004

Episode 23 : Defining Documents

December. 20,2003

Episode 22 : America's Most Endangered 2003

July. 12,2003

Episode 21 : Yellowstone

May. 03,2003

Episode 20 : Dear Home: Letters from World War I

April. 11,2003

Episode 19 : Presidential Yacht: The USS Sequoia

February. 17,2003

Episode 18 : Save Our Sounds

December. 26,2002

Episode 17 : America's Most Endangered 2002

July. 06,2002

Episode 16 : American Lighthouses

April. 18,2002

Episode 15 : Valley Forge

February. 18,2002

Episode 14 : USS Arizona

December. 07,2001

Episode 13 : The Star-Spangled Banner

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.

Episode 12 : The Missouri

August. 31,2001

Episode 11 : America's Most Endangered 2001

July. 07,2001

Episode 10 : Civil War Battlefields

June. 03,2001

Episode 9 : Dear Home: Letters from WWI

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.

Episode 8 : The White House: 200th Anniversary

January. 01,0001

Episode 7 : Grand Central

October. 01,1998

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.

Episode 6 : National D-Day Museum

January. 01,0001

Episode 5 : The World War II Memorial

January. 01,0001

Episode 4 : Frontier Homes

January. 01,0001

Episode 3 : The Declaration of Independence

January. 01,0001

Episode 2 : Dear Home: Letters from World War II

November. 11,1999

Episode 1 : The Underground Railroad

February. 20,1999