History Detectives - Season 8

History Detectives - Season 8

Season 8

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Episodes11
DatesJun 21, 2010 - Sep 6, 2010
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Episodes

Space Boot; Satelloon; Moon Museum
Season 8Episode 160 min

Space Boot; Satelloon; Moon Museum

Was this magnetic boot designed to allow walking in space? Could a three-inch square of metallic material be part of America's first satellite program? Did the Apollo 12 space mission smuggle Andy Warhol's artwork to the moon?
Jun 21, 2010
Iwo Jima Map, Copperhead Cane, Theremin
Season 8Episode 260 min

Iwo Jima Map, Copperhead Cane, Theremin

Iwo Jima Map - What role did this map play in one of WWII’s fiercest battles? Copperhead Cane - How did this cane inspire a fiery political movement that threatened Lincoln’s presidency? Theremin - How did this strange instrument help spark a rock n’ roll revolution?
Jun 28, 2010
Lauste Film Clip; Baker's Gold; Transatlantic Cable
Season 8Episode 360 min

Lauste Film Clip; Baker's Gold; Transatlantic Cable

A collector who may possess part of the first talking movie; a Cape Cod beachcomber's discovery of what may be a section of the first transatlantic cable. Also: the story behind sketches of five- and eight-pound gold nuggets.
Jul 5, 2010
Barton Letter; Andrew Jackson's Mouth; Spybook
Season 8Episode 460 min

Barton Letter; Andrew Jackson's Mouth; 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.
Jul 12, 2010
Cromwell Dixon; Bartlett Sketchbook; Duke Ellington Plates
Season 8Episode 560 min

Cromwell Dixon; Bartlett Sketchbook; Duke Ellington Plates

Cromwell Dixon: A four-inch square of fabric tells the story of one of America's first barnstorming pilots. Bartlett Sketchbook: Does this sketchbook illustrate scenes from the first ever US-Mexican border survey? Duke Ellington Plates (R): Could this dumpster find be the printing plates for Duke Ellington's hit "Take the A Train"?
Jul 19, 2010
Korean War Letter, Diana, Lookout Mt. Painting
Season 8Episode 660 min

Korean War Letter, Diana, Lookout Mt. Painting

Korean War Letter: What does this letter reveal about a forgotten act of heroism during the final days of the Korean War? Diana: How did this alleged lesbian autobiography escape censorship in the 1930’s? Lookout Mountain Painting: What can this painting tell us about a turning point in the Civil War?
Jul 26, 2010
St.Valentine's Day Massacre; G. Washington Miniature; Stalag 17 Portrait
Season 8Episode 760 min

St.Valentine's Day Massacre; G. Washington Miniature; Stalag 17 Portrait

St.Valentine's Day Massacre: Family lore says their shotgun played a role in the Chicago St. Valentine's Day Massacre. G. Washington Miniature: Why is this miniature of Washington more than a piece of art? Stalag 17 Portrait: A portrait sketched in a WWII prison leads to a meeting 65 years later.
Aug 9, 2010
Hot Town Poster, Face Jug, Lost City of Gold
Season 8Episode 860 min

Hot Town Poster, Face Jug, Lost City of Gold

Hot Town Poster: What role did this striking poster play in the explosive events of 1960s America? Face Jug: Did the artist mean to scare someone with the grimace on this face jug? Lost City of Gold: What does the inscription on a rock tell us about when Spain first arrived in America?
Aug 16, 2010
Jackie Robinson All-Stars, Modoc Basket, Special Agent Five
Season 8Episode 960 min

Jackie Robinson All-Stars, Modoc Basket, Special Agent Five

JACKIE ROBINSON SCORECARD What does this scorecard reveal about the desegregation of our national pastime? MODOC BASKET What tales does this basket weave of the heroism of an American-Indian woman? SPECIAL AGENT FIVE How did this tale of robbery and murder help FBI director J. Edgar Hoover consolidate his power?
Aug 23, 2010
WB Cartoons; Galvez Papers; Mussolini's Dagger
Season 8Episode 1060 min

WB Cartoons; Galvez Papers; Mussolini's Dagger

WB Cartoons:This box of cartoon drawings and cels tells an unexpected story about animation's early days. Galvez Papers: Why did a regional governor care enough about a slave to sign her emancipation papers? Mussolini's Dagger: Did this dagger once belong to Benito Mussolini?
Aug 30, 2010
Chicago Clock; Universal Friends; War Dogs
Season 8Episode 1160 min

Chicago Clock; Universal Friends; War Dogs

Chicago Clock: How could one clock regulate time for an entire region, and is this it? Universal Friends: A document seems connected to an early controversial religion, the first founded by an American-born woman. War Dogs: What went wrong during a WWII dog-training program on Cat Island?
Sep 6, 2010

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