Featuring Three World Premiere Documentaries

May 22-26 on The History Channel

NEW YORK, The History Channel honors the 140th
anniversary of the conclusion of the Civil War with a week of special
programming that examines some of the key figures, covert operations, famous
battles, courageous freedom-fighters, technological innovations and
lesser -known aspects of the conflict during CIVIL WAR SECRETS WEEK, May 22-May
26. Lee Ermey is joined by experts and Civil War re-enacters to
demonstrate popular rifles of the era (the Union's Springfield rifle vs. These clever,
daring and covert operations were designed to frighten the enemy, disrupt
supply lines and destroy morale. CIVIL WAR OUT WEST examines the weapons, clothing,
transportation and tools employed on the Civil War's western front.com., Inc.

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Further information about Memorial Day and the National Moment of
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THE MOST DARING MISSION OF THE
CIVIL WAR chronicles the derring-do of William Cushing, the most decorated
Union Naval officer of the war.

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SPECIAL PRESENTATION: SECRET MISSIONS OF THE CIVIL WAR (May 23 at 8 pm):
Volumes have been written about famous battles such as Gettysburg and
Antietam, but the Civil War also had far lesser known actions . From a plot to steal a train, to a plan to
burn New York City, to a scheme to build a tunnel under a Southern stronghold,
to a conspiracy to kidnap Northern commanders, this documentary details these
forgotten but intriguing acts of ingenuity and bravery that defied the odds.

WILD WEST TECH: CIVIL WAR OUT WEST (May 24 at 8 pm): There were more than
2,000 Civil War battles fought west of the Mississippi--action stretched clear
to the California coast.

MODERN MARVELS: CIVIL WAR TECH (May 25 at 10 pm): Civil War technology
revolutionized the way war was waged.

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: SLAVE CATCHERS, SLAVE RESISTERS (May 26 at 8 pm):
Slavery was built on a system of slave policing--enforced by armed community
patrols, paid slave catchers and by federal law.
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From Sherman's march to the sea to the desperate flight for freedom by
escaped slaves, commando raids using new weapons that signaled the dawn of a
deadlier era of warfare to the simple basic food and supplies that the
everyday soldier needed to survive, CIVIL WAR SECRETS WEEK features
programming that appeals to both general audiences and Civil War buffs alike,
with exciting dramatic reenactments and expert commentary that will enlighten
and challenge viewers' preconceived notions of the War. CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. "We honor
the commitment and loyalty of our Marines and their families who protect and
defend our freedom. The concert was filmed and shown via the Armed
Forces Radio and Television Network to 880,000 American servicemen and
servicewomen, Department of Defense civilians and their families at bases all
over the world.

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SECRET MISSIONS OF THE CIVIL WAR recounts bold
and risky covert operations designed to frighten the enemy, disrupt supply
lines and destroy morale.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050405/LATU090 )
"Toyota is proud to support our troops ," said Don Esmond, senior vice
president of automotive operations and a decorated Marine veteran .S.

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Nicholson encouraged all Americans to take part in Memorial Day events in
their communities .
The VA Secretary also encouraged people to participate in the National
Moment of Remembrance on Memorial Day, May 30, by pausing for one minute
beginning at 3 p.

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Using recreations, archival material, and scholar interviews, SLAVE CATCHERS,
SLAVE RESISTERS reveals the personal stories of courage of those who ran, and
of those who protected them at great risk to themselves. The seaside military base has suffered the
highest casualty rate of any military installation in the United States .newscom." Congress made Memorial Day a national holiday in
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MAIL CALL (May 22 at 9:30 pm): Outfitted in authentic Civil War trappings,
host R. In 2004, The History Channel earned five News and Documentary Emmy(R)
Awards and previously received the prestigious Governor's Award from the
Academy of Television Arts + Sciences for the network's "Save Our History(R)"
campaign dedicated to historic preservation and history education., joined the nonprofit organization Support the Corps and a
plethora of celebrity musicians and actors at "Rockin' the Corps," an American
Thank You concert to the men and women of the United States Marine Corps and
their families. It was originally
known as "Decoration Day.gov/opa/speceven/memday/index.

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He is considered today to be one of the foremost
architects of modern warfare. The rugged, wide-open West presented special
challenges for armies .

Battlefield Detectives: Antietam (May 25 at 8 pm): Experts from the
fields of archaeology , geology, weapons technology, and pathology investigate
this uniquely horrific moment in American history-the bloodiest single day in
the Civil War. Was the
final day of the battle "the high water mark of the Confederacy," or has new
scientific battlefield evidence proved that the battle was lost before then?

Now reaching more than 88 million Nielsen subscribers, The History
Channel (R), "Where the Past Comes Alive(R)," brings history to life in a
powerful manner and provides an inviting place where people experience history
personally and connect their own lives to the great lives and events of the
past.
Camp Pendleton symbolizes the sacrifices of the U.
military since the Revolutionary War.
Memorial Day traces it roots back May 5, 1868, when Union survivors of the
Civil War decorated the graves of their fallen comrades.htm.

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CIVIL WAR SECRETS WEEK features three world premiere specials and four new
episodes of History Channel weekly series.com . Marines and Sailors from Camp Pendleton have been
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"On Memorial Day, we honor their deeds and self-sacrifice," Nicholson
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The week also features Civil War-themed episodes of MAIL
CALL , THE CONQUERORS, MODERN MARVELS and WILD WEST TECH.

CIVIL WAR SECRETS WEEK world premieres include (all times ET/PT):

HISTORY SUNDAY: THE MOST DARING MISSION OF THE CIVIL WAR (May 22 at 8 pm):
This is the story of the most audacious mission of the Civil War.

Battlefield Detectives: Gettysburg (May 25 at 9 pm): To this day,
Gettysburg remains the largest ever battle fought on American soil. The History
Channel web site is located at http://www.A. James Nicholson ,
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, has called upon all Americans to pause on
Memorial Day to honor the 1.

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The documentary features use of the reconstructed CSS
Albemarle at Plymouth, North Carolina , as well as the only full-size replica
of the steam-powered torpedo boat used by Cushing, and includes interviews
with archaeologists, military historians and Civil War experts.

THE CONQUERORS: SHERMAN'S MARCH TO THE SEA (May 22 at 10 pm): On November
15th, 1864, General William T.

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Cushing , a Naval
Academy wash-out, conducted a virtual suicide mission deep behind enemy lines
to launch a midnight raid in the waters of North Carolina and sink a boat ten
times the size of his own. Hosted by Dale Dye. CIVIL WAR TECH explores how the technology used in it was a quantum
leap beyond any previous conflict. armed forces. local time as a sign of respect for fallen military
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SLAVE CATCHERS, SLAVE RESISTERS reveals the personal
stories of courage of those who ran, and of those who protected them at great
risk to themselves. Hosted by Cedric The Entertainer, a number of actors and
comedians also came out to support the military members and their families,
including Sharon Stone, Heather Locklear, Marisa Tomei, Cindy Crawford, Chris
Tucker and Jay Mohr.
"Rockin ' the Corps" was a free event open only to active duty military
personnel and their families.

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Confederates ' Enfield), how to fire a period cannon, what soldiers wore and
ate in the field, and profiles the distinctive-looking Zouave units (volunteer
units in very colorful uniforms). Sherman launched a military campaign with the
objective to destroy the Confederate's infrastructure and ability to make war. In the South, bounty hunters sometimes lost against the
intelligence and fight-to-the-death courage of the enslaved.HistoryChannel.

Toyota Sponsors 'Rockin' the Corps' Thank You Concert for Troops and Their Families

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The History Channel Presents: CIVIL WAR SECRETS WEEK

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Toyota was the title sponsor of the concert, performed April 1 on the
beach of Camp Pendleton north of San Diego, featuring musical acts Destiny's
Child, Kiss, Ja Rule, Godsmack, Richie Sambora, Hootie and the Blowfish, and
Ted Nugent.
Sponsorship funds from Toyota and other supporting sponsors , above the
cost of the event, are earmarked for the Marine Corps Community Services,
Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, Marine Corps Scholarship Fund, Spirit
of America - Marines Fund and U .S.

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In many areas, the local Memorial Day commemoration is
centered in one of the 120 national cemeteries operated by the Department of
Veterans Affairs (VA).
VA records indicate that more than 42.

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In April
1864, a seemingly impregnable ironclad ship called the Albemarle was destroyed
by a group of Union marines led by a young Lieutenant named William Cushing,
who deployed a new weapon he invented called a torpedo.
Sherman orders his troops to burn crops, confiscate supplies, destroy
buildings, and rip up rail tracks-anything that can be considered useful to
the Confederates is ruined.

Other CIVIL WAR SECRETS programming include:

Special Presentation: The Horrors of Andersonville Prison (May 24 at
9 pm): This documentary chronicles the war crimes trial and execution of
Captain Henry Wirz, the notorious commandant of the infamous Andersonville
Prison, where 13,000 Union prisoners of war died. Press Only:
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Cushing would be the only survivor; his exploits
made him a celebrated popular hero of the war-and earned him a Congressional
Medal of Honor. The machine gun, aerial reconnaissance,
advanced battlefield medicine, instantaneous communication, ironclad ships,
even the first aircraft carrier were all innovations developed during the
Civil War. In the North, an
organized and armed free black community sometimes defeated slave catchers.2 million from various peacetime eras.