Save Our History (1999)
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.
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Episode 1 - Godspeed to Jamestown
Release Date: 2006-03-07The Godspeed was one of three ships that carried settlers to Jamestown in 1607 to found the Jamestown colony. After that this historic ship disappeared from the historical record. Save Our History follows a team of shipbuilders as they construct a replica of the ship from the scant information available then joins the excitement as the new Godspeed first sails on the open ocean.