Video: History Detectives
HISTORY DETECTIVES returns to explore the stories behind historic sites, artifacts and tall tales told in cities across the country, with the help of an inquisitive team of fact-finders with an uncanny talent for uncovering the truth.
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History Detectives | Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner | PBS (#1009)
Full Program: Eduardo investigates the story behind a Bill of Sale for a 17-year old “negro girl". 53:41
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History Detectives | Bill of Sale | PBS (#1009)
Eduardo investigates the life story behind a Bill of Sale for a 17-year old “negro girl.” 14:33
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History Detectives | Star Spangled Banner Manuscript | PBS (#1009)
Was this handwritten sheet of music central to deciding our national anthem? 14:06
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History Detectives | Cobb Powder Horn | PBS (#1009)
What is the story behind an engraved horn found in a Minnesota field? 11:52
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History Detectives | Our Colored Heroes | PBS
Tukufu and fellow host Elyse Luray track down the true story behind a WWI poster. 14:44
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History Detectives | Valley Forge Map | PBS
Did George Washington hold this map during the critical winter at Valley Forge? 13:04
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History Detectives | Early Transistor Radio | PBS
A Tucson man wonders if he has one of the first transistor radios ever made. 12:34
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History Detectives | Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio | PBS (#1007)
Full Program: U.S. Senator Charles Schumer helps Tukufu track down the true story behind a WWI poster. 52:31
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History Detectives | House Dating | PBS
What to look for when trying to establish the age of a house. 02:07
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History Detectives | Preservation | PBS
Find out from Elyse how to preserve your precious items. 01:40
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History Detectives | World War II Patch: Bird of War | PBS (#1004)
Did these two patches with an evocative bird symbol belong to a World War II unit? 14:43
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History Detectives | Lincoln Oath | PBS (#1004)
A presidential signature reveals a key Civil War practice history textbooks often overlook 09:46
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History Detectives | Bird of War, Lincoln Oath and War Spoils of a Peace Chief | PBS (#1004)
Full Program: We investigate WWII era patches with an evocative symbol of a bird dropping a bomb. 53:21
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History Detectives | War Spoils of a Peace Chief | PBS (#1004)
Did this neckpiece and these leggings once belong to Peace Chief Black Kettle? 14:35
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History Detectives | Marshall House Flag | PBS (#1004)
Can Gwen connect a swatch of red fabric to a pivotal moment in U.S. Civil War history? 12:16
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History Detectives | Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & A Forbidden Pinup | PBS (#1003)
Full Program: Country star Clint Black is floored by what he learns about his book of wanted posters. 53:21
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History Detectives | Clint Black’s Book of Rogues | PBS (#1003)
Country star Clint Black is floored by what he learns about his book of wanted posters. 13:20
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History Detectives | Empire State Crash | PBS (#1003)
Eduardo links a chunk of molten metal to the B-25 Bomber that crashed into the Empire Stat 13:48
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History Detectives | Bettie Page And The Forbidden Pinup | PBS (#1002)
Did we find a slide of Bettie Page that somehow escaped the censorship of the 1950s? 13:07
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History Detectives | A Piece of Hollywood | PBS (#1002)
A 6-foot metal bar tells the story behind the original iconic Hollywood Sign. 11:34
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