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 4 : Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa?
July. 22,2014
An investigation into the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, the former Teamsters president, who was last seen outside the Machus Red Fox Restaurant in Bloomfield Township, Mich., on July 30, 1975.
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Episode 3 : Texas Servant Girl Murders
July. 15,2014
The unsolved case of the Servant Girl Murders in 1884-85 Austin, Texas, is investigated. Over the course of a year, six African-American servants and two white women were brutally murdered. The modus operandi was similar in each instance: the assailant attacked the victim with an ax while she slept in bed; and then he dragged her outside, where he raped and mutilated her.
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Episode 2 : The Disappearance of Glenn Miller
July. 08,2014
An investigation into the disappearance of Glenn Miller during World War II. On December 15, 1944, the Army Air Force plane carrying him from England to France vanished while flying across the English Channel. The report makes use of a plane spotter's notebook that was discovered in 2012 to pinpoint the path of Miller's plane; and digs into several theories, including one that friendly fire downed the plane and another that he was on a secret mission to end the war.
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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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