History Detectives

  • : 2003
  • : 114
  • : 25
  • PBS
  • 22
  • Documentary History Mystery

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9
9x1
Yakima Canutt's Saddle; The Ni'ihau Incident; Civil War Cannon
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21, 2011
A veteran collector of cowboy gear, our contributor thinks he may have a saddle that once belonged to rodeo champion and Hollywood legend, Yakima Canutt. History Detectives’ first ever .. show full overview
9x2
Spanish Civil War Eulogy; World War II Leaflets; Tiffany Windows
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28, 2011
War traumatized Sol Fellman. He rarely discussed his Spanish Civil War experience until shortly before his death when he passed on his mementos. Going through her brother’s belongings .. show full overview
9x3
Siberian Bullet; John Brown Pike; Ronald McDonald Costume
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05, 2011
Rummaging through a box of shells and bullets at a Colorado gun show, a History Detectives fan discovered a World War I vintage cartridge with a curious etching: Leo V. Thompson, CO E .. show full overview
9x4
African American Comic Book; Lindbergh-Sikorsky Fabric; Civil War Letters
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12, 2011
Our contributor found an unusual 1950's comic book at an auction, titled Negro Romance. For over 50 years our contributor has cherished an object he inherited from his late father. It’s .. show full overview
9x5
Clara Barton Letter; Teddy Roosevelt War Club; Drone Propeller
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19, 2011
Tucked into the pages of an antique book, our contributor from Osceola, Indiana found what he thinks may be a letter written by Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. More .. show full overview
9x6
Baker's Gold; Kittery Telescope; Japanese Carved Cane
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26, 2011
A viewer from Colorado thinks he may have discovered a gem of Gold Rush memorabilia when he found an unusual drawing. When a Kittery Point, ME man moved into his great aunt’s house he .. show full overview
9x7
Andrew Jackson's Mouth Modoc Basket Hot Town Poster
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23, 2011
A 1960s poster suggests a battle between citizens and police; carving of Andrew Jackson; a basket tells the story of a Modoc War heroine.
9x8
Drug Smuggling Doll, Florida Map, Marion Carpenter Camera
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30, 2011
A camera may have been used to photograph President Truman; Civil War doll may have been used to smuggle medicine; a 15th-century map shows how Europe colonized Florida.
9x9
1775 Almanac, Exercise Records, Moon Museum
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06, 2011
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9x10
Leopold Medal, Suffrage Pennant, WB Cartoons
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20, 2011
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9x11
Continental Club Card, Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, Society Circus Program
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27, 2011
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9x12
Ince Ledger; Harlem Heirs; Chandler Tintype
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11, 2011
Two Castaic, CA teens found a 1915 ledger in their great grandfather's attic after he passed away. They found the names of more than Twenty-five years ago, a Roselle Park, NJ man .. show full overview