History Detectives

In this episode a woman in Oregon has a projection screen that may have helped save the Free World; a man in Florida pur... (more)

In this episode a woman in Oregon has a projection screen that may have helped save the Free World; a man in Florida purchased a record that may be a rare recording of a popular radio program; a painting may have helped with womens' right to vote. (less)

A family in Nebraska finds a puzzling $6 bill they are eager to learn about; a man has a British 10-shilling note that i... (more)

A family in Nebraska finds a puzzling $6 bill they are eager to learn about; a man has a British 10-shilling note that is an autograph hunter's dream and a woman in N. Carolina owns an unassuming pin that is made of metal drawn from the Libety Bell. (less)

A Civil War enthusiast, owns a vintage photo of the first national social group to challenge the color barrier; a photo ... (more)

A Civil War enthusiast, owns a vintage photo of the first national social group to challenge the color barrier; a photo archivist has discovered what may be a momentous piece of history; and a bar in Reno, Nevada may house the Jack Dempsey fight bell. (less)

The history detectives investigate a stash of early 20th-century posters advertising a news film on the Mexican Revoluti... (more)

The history detectives investigate a stash of early 20th-century posters advertising a news film on the Mexican Revolution; an autograph book that belonged to Nora Holt, a prominent figure of the Harlem Renaissance; and a robe on display at a Lutheran seminary. (less)

A Tampa man makes a potentially extraordinary discovery in a stack of old photos, a hand-drawn map that a woman picked u... (more)

A Tampa man makes a potentially extraordinary discovery in a stack of old photos, a hand-drawn map that a woman picked up at an estate sale may be of the Underground Railroad; and a man owns some artifacts he believes date back to the kamikaze attack. (less)

A woman has a saddle she believes was once owned by cowboy Bill Pickett; a man has a flag he claims once draped the cask... (more)

A woman has a saddle she believes was once owned by cowboy Bill Pickett; a man has a flag he claims once draped the casket of President William McKinley; and a man has many film cans he believes may contain German home movies of Nazi officals. (less)

America's top gumshoes are back with a full season's worth of proving once again that an object found in an attic or bac... (more)

America's top gumshoes are back with a full season's worth of proving once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Wesley Cowan, Gwendolyn Wright, Elyse Luray, Dr. Eduardo Pagan, and Tukufu Zuberi leave no stone unturned as they travel around the country to explore the stories behind local folklore, prominent figures, and family legends. (less)