In a survey of American abodes, our journey begins in New England with the post and beam timber frame, continues to the Southeast with the "log house," onto the "sod house" of the Great Plains, and finally ends in the Southwest with the "adobe home.

They lit the path to a brave new world and led the way to safe harbors as they warned of dangerous coastlines. They welcomed ships carrying precious cargo and new citizens to the fledgling country. But today, many American lighthouses face grave danger.

Of all places associated with the Revolutionary War, perhaps none is more revered than Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. For it was here, over two centuries ago, that America faced its darkest hour and its greatest challenge.

Journey back with historians to the sites of five major Civil War battles to review their bloody histories and significance to the outcome of the war. We'll visit the battlefields of First Bull Run, Antietam, Vicksburg, New Orleans, and Gettysburg.

Sail through the history of some of our most venerable vessels as we chart the uncertain future of: WWII liberty ship "John W. Brown", Baltimore; Victorian schooner "Coronet", Newport; and sailing schooner "C.A. Thayer", San Francisco.

In this detailed overview of the National World War II Memorial, to be built between the Washington and Lincoln Monuments, we meet those who played key roles in its creation, including designer Fredrich St. Florian.

Join us for a fascinating look at one of the defining social movements in America's history--the Civil Rights Movement--told through the small, personal stories of men, women, and children who lived through this turbulent time. To collect these hundreds of personal narratives, a group of journalists, photographers, and videographers embarked on a 70-day bus trip around the country. The trove of material they collected makes up the country's largest archive of oral histories of the Civil Rights Movement and will be housed in the Library of Congress. What emerges as people tell us their stories is not a textbook history lesson, but a series of intimate themes that define and humanize the movement's growth and trajectory. We also provide a "big picture" of what was going on in the country during each period in the movement, from the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision to the assassination of Martin Luther King.

To commemorate their 60th anniversary, Lowe's home improvement store teams up with History to restore the McCubbins-McCanless House of Salisbury, North Carolina.