Save Our History — Season 1, Episode 25: The National World War II Memorial

Episode synopsis

The National World War II Memorial is the first national memorial dedicated to all those who served in WWII. Established by the American Battle Monuments Commission, it honors all military veterans, citizens on the homefront, the nation at large, and the high moral purpose and idealism that motivated the nation's call to arms. Dedicated on May 29, 2004, we detail its history and talk to those involved in its conception and the fundraising that made it possible.

About Save Our History

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.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Underground Railroad
• E2Dear Home: Letters from World War I
• E3The Declaration of Independence
• E4Frontier Homes
• E5The World War II Memorial
• E6National D-Day Museum
• E7Grand Central
• E8The White House: 200th Anniversary
• E9Dear Home: Letters from WWI
• E10Civil War Battlefields
• E11America's Most Endangered 2001
• E12The Missouri