History Detectives
TV-PG
8.7
2003
Documentary
A group of researchers help people to find answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or other historic object or structure. It devotes itself "to exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects."
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Episode 9 : A Bill of Sale for a 17-Year Old Black Girl; Powder Horn; Handwritten Score of
January. 08,2013
A bill of sale for a 17-year-old black girl; powder horn; handwritten score helps make "Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem; 1775 almanac.
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Episode 8 : A Kit Carson Biography; Yakima Canutt Saddle; Inscription on Sheet Music; Modoc Indian Basket
April. 02,2013
A Kit Carson biography that may have belonged to his family members; a saddle linked to Hollywood stuntman Yakima Canutt; "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" sheet music with curious inscription; a basket that may have been woven by a pivotal player in the Modoc Indian wars.
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Episode 7 : WWI poster; Map of Valley Forge; Transistor radio; Prohibition-era business card
October. 09,2012
World War I poster; a map of Valley Forge that George Washington may have used during the American Revolution; Transistor radio; business card may tie a man's father to Prohibition-era underworld crime.
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Episode 6 : N. Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; Hollywood ledger
October. 02,2012
A North Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; ledger sheds light on how American Indian actors were treated in Hollywood.
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Episode 5 : Picture Frame from the Titanic or Lusitania; Woolworth Signs; Toy Soldiers
August. 07,2012
Is this picture frame a piece from the Titanic, Lusitania or neither?
Were these signs part of the scene in an early victory for Civil Rights?
Did a Nazi spy buy these toy soldiers?
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Episode 4 : World War II patches; Cheyenne possessions; Lincoln note; Civil War Fabric
July. 31,2012
Whether two patches that feature a symbol of a bird dropping a bomb are from a World War II unit; if a neckpiece and leggings belonged to Chief Black Kettle, a Cheyenne leader; whether a President Lincoln-signed note is authentic. Also: A tattered piece of red fabric is linked to a pivotal moment in the U.S. Civil War.
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Episode 3 : 100th Episode: Clint Black's book of wanted posters; Molten metal; Pinup Slide
July. 24,2012
Country star Clint Black learns about an old book of wanted posters that he owns. Also: a chunk of molten metal that may be from a B-25 bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945; a 1950s-era slide that may be of pinup queen Bettie Page.
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Episode 2 : Civil War-era pistols; KKK records; Motown Amp
July. 24,2012
A matched set of Civil War-era pistols; a 78 rpm record from KKK Records that features the songs "The Bright Fiery Cross" and "The Jolly Old Klansman." Also: Eduardo Pagán attempts to prove that Motown bassist James Jamerson owned an Ampeg B-15 amp that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wants to display.
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Episode 1 : Bob Dylan Guitar; Beatles Autographs; Frank Zappa Collage
July. 17,2012
The Season 10 premiere investigates the history of an electric guitar to determine if Bob Dylan played it at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Also: possible Beatle autographs from 1964 Miami Beach; a $5 thrift-store find that may have a Frank Zappa link.
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Seasons
Season 11
The 11th season of "History Detectives" premiered on July 1st, 2014. In past seasons, several mysteries were explored in each episode. This season however, "History Detectives" has been reformatted to focus on one iconic mystery per episode and the show is now called "History Detectives Special Investigations".
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