All times Eastern

SUNDAY, MAY 23

Quest for Columbus: In Search of the Santa Maria

Discovery Channel, 9 p.m.

In this premiere, underwater explorer Barry Clifford tries to find the wreck of the Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus, which ran aground and sank somewhere near present-day Cap Haitien, Haiti, on Christmas Eve 1492.

TUESDAY, MAY 25

Bible Tech

History Channel, 7 p.m.

Tells us what we can infer and surmise about architectural engineering, construction and design from Scripture's accounts of battles, Noah's Ark, the Tower of Babel, the temples in Jerusalem, wells and other structures.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

Audie Murphy: Great American Hero

A&E, 7 a.m.

Audie Murphy, a Texas farmer's son, became America's most decorated soldier in World War II. While wounded, he attacked and outfought 250 German soldiers by himself. He won the Medal of Honor and 32 other medals. In later life, he became a star in Hollywood, a country music songwriter and a prominent American patriot.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

Incredible Cons and Scams

Travel Channel, 2 p.m.

Find out how to avoid being bilked during your vacation and other travels.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

Gold Star Mothers: Pilgrimage of Remembrance

PBS, 8 p.m.

In the early 1930s, the U.S. government took thousands of Gold Star Mothers — the mothers of our World War I dead — to their sons’ graves in Europe's military cemeteries. This is their story, including the tragic segregation of black mothers on the voyages.

FRIDAY, MAY 28

Monuments of Freedom: To Those Who Served

History Channel, 6 a.m.

To bury the dead is one of the corporal works of mercy. This edition of Classroom profiles the Women of Arlington, who attend the funerals of military veterans who have no known relatives. It also tells us about the giant Iwo Jima statue Felix de Weldon sculpted for the U.S. Marine Corps Memorial and about other monuments.

SATURDAY, MAY 29

World War II Memorial Dedication

History Channel, 2 p.m., live

The new World War II Memorial is a striking addition to the Mall in Washington, D.C. Josh Binswanger hosts this broadcast of the dedication ceremonies as our grateful nation pays solemn tribute to all who served and sacrificed in that terrible conflict.

SATURDAY, MAY 29

Stanley Cup Finals

ABC, 8 p.m., live

The National Hockey League's championship series is always full of great play and thrilling echoes of past contests. This year's teams not set as of our deadline.

Dan Engler writes from Santa Barbara, California.