History Detectives Season Episode Guide
Wednesday at 05:00 am PBS (ch 29)
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Bill Pickett Saddle; McKinley Casket Flag; Hitler Films
Episode 1 Originally aired: September 3, 2007A saddle with rodeo performer Bill Pickett s name burned into it; a flag that may have been on President William McKinley s casket; home movies of Nazi officials.
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USS Thresher; Pete Gray Cartoon; Manhattan Project Letter
Episode 2 Originally aired: September 10, 2007Technical drawings and engineering documents may be from a nuclear submarine; a comic strip features ballplayer Pete Gray; a letter about the Manhattan Project.
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WWII Diary/1856 Mormon Tale/Annie Oakley Coin
Episode 3 Originally aired: June 30, 2008"WWII Diary" A look at a diary that may explain what happened to a missing bomber pilot from World War II. "1856 Mormon Tale" A look at a book that may provide a true account of female slavery in the Old West." Annie Oakley Coin" A look at a coin that may have been a target for Annie Oakley, one of the Wild West's most popular female sharpshooters.
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Red Hand Flag/Seth Eastman Painting/Isleton Tong
Episode 4 Originally aired: July 7, 2008"Red Hand Flag" A look at a flag that may have been carried by African-American soldiers marching in war. "Seth Eastman Painting" A look at a painting that may be an original depiction of Native American life. "Isleton Tong" A look at a building that may have provided safe haven for persecuted immigrants, but may have actually been a hub for organized crime.
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Japanese Balloon Bomb/Society Circus Program/Camp David Letter
Episode 5 Originally aired: July 14, 2008"Japanese Balloon Bomb" A look at what is believed to be a scrap of a Japanese Balloon Bomb--the only weapon that caused casualties on the US Mainland in WWII. "Society Circus Program" A look at a program from a Boy Scout Benefit in 1933. "Camp David Letter" A look at a letter that may provide information about the family that previously owned Camp David.
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China Marine Jacket/Airstream Caravan/Lincoln Forgery
Episode 6 Originally aired: July 21, 2008"China Marine Jacket" Gwen Wright looks at a jacket from a Chinese Marine and explores the history of the regiment. "Airstream Caravan" Tukufu Zuberi explores one man’s 221-day, 14,307-mile trek from the tip of Southern Africa to the pyramids of Ancient Egypt. "Lincoln Forgery" Wes Cowan looks at a book of sheet music and explores the years after Lincoln's death to track down the origins of the document.
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Hindenberg Artifact/Bonus Army Stamp/Dempsey Fight Bell
Episode 7 Originally aired: July 28, 2008"Hindenberg Artifact" The detectives try to determine if a green metal box that looks like an instrument panel that was found in Lakehurst, New Jersey is indeed a relic from the burning wreckage of the Hindenburg. "Bonus Army Stamp" Wes Cowan looks the stamp’s connection to the veterans' struggle. "Dempsey Fight Bell" Tukufu Zuberi looks at the impact of Jack Dempsey on creating fascination with sports and celebrit…more
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GAR Photograph/Bill Pickett Saddle/Hitler Films
Episode 8 Originally aired: August 4, 2008"GAR Photograph" Elyse Luray looks at a Civil War era picture showing black and white soldiers standing together. "Bill Pickett Saddle" Tukufu Zuberi looks at a saddle with the name "Bill Pickett" engraved on it, that may have belonged to the legendary cowboy himself. "Hitler Films" Gwen Wright looks at some films that may have been Nazi home videos and examines this film’s depiction of how the Nazis manipulated art …more
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Black Tom Shell; USS Olympia Glass; Front Street Blockhouse
Episode 9 Originally aired: August 11, 2008A large intact artillery shell may have been involved in a 1916 attack in New York s harbor; etched glass window depicts the USS Olympia.
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John Adams Book/Mankato Spoon/NC-4 First Across the Atlantic
Episode 10 Originally aired: August 18, 2008John Adams Book Gwen Wright examines a book of transcripts to determine if they were actually correspondence from Adams to his son. Mankato Spoon Wes Cowan explores the clash between the white settlers and the Dakota Sioux. NC-4 First Across the Atlantic Elyse Luray investigates the NC-4, the first aircraft to make the transatlantic journey in May, 1919.
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