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Season 8 – History Detectives

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Digging deeper into the complexities of historical mysteries, this popular PBS program uses traditional investigative techniques, modern technologies and old-fashioned legwork to provide new insights into our national history, and oftentimes presents a human story associated with age-old artifacts. The hosts include appraiser Wes Cowan, art historian Elyse Luray, and authors and professors Gwen Wright and Tukufu Zuberi.
History Detectives — Season 8

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 21, 2010 Space Exploration A scrap of metallic Mylar could be part of an early U.S. satellite; Andy Warhol's artwork could be on the moon; possible prototype for a NASA space boot. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 28, 2010 Iwo Jima Map, Copperhead Cane, Theremin A hand-drawn map taken from the body of a Japanese soldier during World War II; a cane topped with a coiled snake; origins of the Theremin. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 5, 2010 Lauste Film Clip; Baker's Gold; Transatlantic Cable Strip of film may be connected to "talking" movies; etchings of gold nuggets; fragment may have been from the trans-Atlantic cable. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 12, 2010 Andrew Jackson's Mouth; Barton Letter; Spybook Sculpture piece may be part of one that featured Andrew Jackson; Clara Barton letter; a notebook may have belonged to a World War I spy. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 19, 2010 Cromwell Dixon; Bartlett Sketchbook; Duke Ellington Plates Pilot Cromwell Dixon was America's youngest barnstormer; sketchbook may illustrate the first U.S.-Mexican border survey; metal plates could be the first copy of "Take the A Train." Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 26, 2010 Korean War Letter; Diana; Lookout Mt. Painting A woman searches for a man who may have saved her father's life during the Korean War; author of a lesbian autobiography. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 9, 2010 St. Valentine's Day Massacre; George Washington Miniature; Stalag 17 A 12-gauge shotgun may have been part of the St. Valentine's Day massacre; miniature painting of George Washington's profile. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 16, 2010 Hot Town Poster; Face Jug; Lost City of Gold A poster suggests a battle is brewing; face jug; an inscription may indicate when Spanish settlers first arrived in America. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 23, 2010 Jackie Robinson All-Stars; Modoc Basket; Special Agent Five A 1940s Jackie Robinson All-Stars scorecard; meaning of the name Toby, worked into the weave of a basket; why J. Edgar Hoover endorsed a radio script. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 30, 2010 WB Cartoons; Galvez Papers; Mussolini Dagger A box of cartoon drawings and cels tells a story of the early days of animation; why a regional governor signed a slave's emancipation papers. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 6, 2010 Chicago Clock; Universal Friends; War Dog Letter A clock may have kept time for the entire Midwest during the 19th century; a document connected to a religious sect founded by a woman does not include her name. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
History, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 21, 2010