Episode 1
Aired Oct 1, 1998
Grand Central
The history of New York's Grand Central Station includes the pivotal Supreme Court ruling to prevent its destruction.
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Episode 2
Aired Feb 20, 1999
The Underground Railroad
The United States' civil rights movement, from the first abolitionists and the movement to free Southern slaves to the present day.
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Episode 3
Aired Jun 17, 1999
America's Most Endangered 2000
The year 2000 list of the nation's 11 most endangered sites, including the history and troubled future of each site.
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Episode 4
Aired Jul 3, 1999
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence proclaims the American colonies' separation from Great Britain.
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Episode 5
Aired Nov 11, 1999
Dear Home: Letters From World War II
Letters of those who fought in World War II are now precious historical documents.
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Episode 6
Aired Feb 15, 2000
The World War II Memorial
An overview of the National World War II Memorial, to be built between the Washington and Lincoln Monuments.
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Episode 7
Aired May 22, 2000
S.O.S.: Save Our Ships
Liberty ship the John W. Brown; schooner Coronet; schooner C.A. Thayer; Chesapeake Bay Oyster Fleet; cruiser USS Olympia.
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Episode 8
Aired Jun 4, 2000
The Making of the National D-Day Museum
The stories behind the scenes of the National D-Day Museum, including the history of the artifacts displayed.
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Episode 9
Aired Nov 10, 2000
Dear Home: Letters From World War I
First-hand accounts tell of World War I soldiers, nurses, ambulance drivers, clerks.
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Episode 10
Aired Nov 27, 2000
The White House: 200th Anniversary
Commemorating the 200th anniversary of the White House by examining it from architectural, personal and historical perspectives.
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Episode 11
Aired Feb 9, 2001
Frontier Homes
A survey of early American homes, from the post and beam timber frame, the log house, sod house and the adobe home.
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Episode 12
Aired Jun 23, 2001
Civil War Battlefields
Civil War battlefields are rapidly being paved over by spreading commercial and residential real estate developments.
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Episode 13
Aired Jul 6, 2001
America's Most Endangered 1999
A profile of the nation's 11 most endangered sites, including each site's history and troubled future.
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Episode 14
Aired Jul 7, 2001
America's Most Endangered 2001
A profile of the nation's 11 most endangered sites, including each site's history and troubled future.
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Episode 15
Aired Aug 31, 2001
The Missouri: A Journey With Stephen Ambrose
Historian Stephen Ambrose spends his summers retracing the cross-country route of Lewis and Clark.
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Episode 16
Aired Nov 19, 2001
The Star-Spangled Banner
The story behind the United States' most famous flag and current efforts to preserve it from deterioration.
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Episode 17
Aired Dec 7, 2001
USS Arizona
Oil inside the sunken hull of the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor threatens to spill into the water and create an environmental disaster.
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Episode 18
Aired Feb 18, 2002
Valley Forge
Thousands of soldiers die in the snowy encampment at Valley Forge, Pa.
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Episode 19
Aired Apr 18, 2002
American Lighthouses
Many historic lighthouses are close to being lost forever.
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Episode 20
Aired Jul 6, 2002
America's Most Endangered 2002
Many historical sites are in desperate need of renovation.
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Episode 21
Aired Dec 26, 2002
Save Our Sounds
The fight to preserve audio recordings of our cultural history.
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Episode 22
Aired Feb 21, 2003
Presidential Yacht: The USS Sequoia
A yacht serves as a floating White House for eight presidents.
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Episode 23
Aired May 3, 2003
Yellowstone National Park
Pollution, urban encroachment and tourists threaten Yellowstone National Park.
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Episode 24
Aired Jul 12, 2003
America's Most Endangered 2003
Eleven historic sites become part of those on the endangered list in the annual alarm.
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Episode 25
Aired Dec 20, 2003
Defining Documents
Experts choose 100 documents that represent milestones in U.S. history.
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Episode 26
Aired Feb 13, 2004
George Washington's Workshop
George Washington's business enterprises at Mount Vernon included a liquor distillery, fishing, and production of guns and sporting equipment.
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Episode 27
Aired May 30, 2004
The National World War II Memorial
Veterans and home-front volunteers tell the story of the National World War II monument.
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Episode 28
Aired Sep 3, 2004
The President Slept Here
James Madison's Montpelier; the Soldier's Home cottage, presidential retreat of Abraham Lincoln; Longfellow House, George Washington's headquarters.
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Episode 29
Aired Nov 27, 2004
Secrets of Jamestown
Archaeologists unearth priceless information about America's first settlement.
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Episode 30
Aired Feb 12, 2005
Voices of Civil Rights
Small, personal stories of men, women and children tell the story of the Civil Rights movement.
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Episode 31
Aired May 28, 2005
Gold Rush Ghost Towns
Lawless gold-rush towns boom and go bust in the 19th-century West.
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Episode 32
Aired Aug 27, 2005
Apollo: The Race Against Time
The preservation of historic spacecraft and equipment.
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Episode 33
Aired Dec 10, 2005
FBI Stings: Recovering Stolen History
The FBI Art Crimes Unit recovers a treasure trove of stolen historic and cultural works.
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Episode 34
Aired Mar 4, 2006
Alaska's Bloodiest Battle
Recounting the Japanese invasion of Attu Island in the Aleutians.
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Episode 35
Aired Jun 17, 2006
Jefferson's Other Revolution
Host Steve Thomas explores the architectural achievements of President Thomas Jefferson, including his Poplar Forest retreat, the Virginia State Capitol and the University of Virginia.
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Episode 36
Aired Aug 5, 2006
Inside the B-25 Bomber
Six veterans who served as B-25 crewmen during World War II share stories from the many missions they flew.
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Episode 37
Aired Sep 23, 2006
Victorian Reborn
Historians oversee the restoration of the McCubbins-McCanless House of Salisbury, N.C.
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Episode 38
Aired Dec 2, 2006
Godspeed to Jamestown
Historians build a replica of the Goodspeed, one of three sailing ships that brought English settlers to Jamestown in 1607.
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Episode 39
Aired Feb 17, 2007
The Search for George Washington
Historians use modern technology to recreate the image of George Washington.
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Episode 40
Aired Sep 22, 2007
Revolution in Boston
Boston's Old State House and African Meeting House.
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