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Season 9 – 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 9

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Episode 1 Aired Jun 21, 2011 Airplane engine parts; Civil War cannon; a 20th-century saddle may have belonged to a rodeo cowboy who created the role of the Hollywood stuntman. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 28, 2011 U.S. World War II propaganda leaflet; Tiffany window artists; two descendants of Spanish Civil War soldiers unite. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 5, 2011 A raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; why U.S. troops were in Siberia during World War I; Ronald McDonald costume. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 12, 2011 A Civil War soldier's letter; fabric from an aircraft could be linked to Charles Lindbergh and Igor Sikorsky; 1950s comic book "Negro Romance." Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 19, 2011 A propeller from a World War II drone; wooden club may belong to Theodore Roosevelt; letter possibly written by Clara Barton voices concern about a soldier. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 26, 2011 Japanese characters carved into a cane may unlock a family's past in a World War II relocation camp; wooden telescope; drawing of an eight-pound gold nugget. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 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. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 6, 2011 A 1775 Almanac; a 1920s media exercise guru; whether NASA may have transported Andy Warhol's art to the moon. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 20, 2011 A man earns the Order of Leopold; suffragette pennant; WB cartoon cel. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 27, 2011 Club Continental business card may reveal details about California's prohibition-era underground; shotgun may have been used in the St. Valentine's Day massacre; Franklin D. Roosevelt appears on the guest list for a Society Circus. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 11, 2011 A rare Civil War photograph; whether Hollywood fairly paid Native Americans; an ornate stock certificate refers to the early days of Harlem. Details

Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
History, Special Interest
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 21, 2011