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.
Show: All Video | Full Programs Only
-
History Detectives | To Glove or Not To Glove? | PBS (#904)
Find out how, when and why the History Detectives use gloves in their investigations. 01:30
-
History Detectives | Face Jug Investigation Update | PBS (#904)
Learn what contributor April Hines learned about her face jug after the HD investigation. 01:30
-
History Detectives | Extended Interview: Sergei Sikorsky | PBS (#904)
Tukufu Zuberi speaks with the son of Igor Sikorsky, the Russian-born aviation pioneer. 03:25
-
History Detectives | Sneak Preview: Race, Romance and the Comic Book | PBS (#904)
The 1950s was the Golden Age of comic books. Americans voraciously read stories about superheroes, determined detectives and thrilling romances. This particular comic book, Negro Romance, is a... 14:15
-
History Detectives | The Spear That Stoked the Civil War | PBS (#903)
Did abolitionist rebels use this weapon in John Brown's notorious raid on Harpers Ferry? 18:44
-
History Detectives | The Bullet That Fought America's Secret Siberian War | PBS (#903)
The words on this bullet put US troops in Siberia during WW I. Eduardo Pagan asks why. 17:42
-
History Detectives | Preview: July 26th | PBS (#906)
HISTORY DETECTIVES investigate Japanese characters carved into a cane, an unusual wooden telescope and drawings of huge gold nuggets from the Gold Rush era. 00:31
-
History Detectives | On the Road: A Tour of the Kennedy Farmhouse | PBS
Wes Cowan goes on a tour of the Kennedy Farmhouse. 02:08
-
History Detectives | On the Road: Eduardo goes sledding | PBS
History Detective Eduardo Pagan goes sledding. It's all part of the job. 00:29
-
History Detectives | McDonald's Commercials | PBS (#903)
Watch some McDonald's commercials from the 1960s (no audio) 02:02
-
History Detectives | Preview: July 19th | PBS (#905)
HISTORY DETECTIVES investigate a propeller from a World War II drone, a wooden club that could be Teddy Roosevelt's and a letter that Clara Barton could have written concerning a soldier's life. 00:31
-
History Detectives | Tiffany Window: The Women Behind Louis Comfort Tiffany | PBS (#901)
What can this watercolor reveal about the unexpected world of a great American artist? 14:13
-
History Detectives | Preview: July 12th | PBS (#904)
HISTORY DETECTIVES investigate a Civil War soldier's letter, fabric from an aircraft that could be linked to Charles Lindbergh and Igor Sikorsky, and a 1950s comic book Negro Romance. 00:31
-
History Detectives | Josh White Guitar | PBS (#611)
What role did this guitar play in the transformation of the music industry in the 1960's? 17:27
-
History Detectives | Front Street Blockhouse | PBS
Did this unassuming house protect an American colony from attack almost 300 years ago? 15:19
-
History Detectives | Creole Poems | PBS
Does this manuscript contain words of love or illegal acts of rebellion? 15:42
-
History Detectives | Iwo Jima Map | PBS (#802)
What role did this map play in one of World War II's fiercest battles? 17:24
-
History Detectives | Extended Interview: Author Bert Sugar | PBS
Tukufu speaks to boxing author Bert Sugar. 12:37
-
History Detectives | Paper Bombs: WWII Propaganda Over Japan | PBS (#901)
Wes Cowan decodes the message and strategy behind a U.S. World War II propaganda leaflet. 17:06
-
History Detectives | Sneak Preview: The Suit That Launched Ronald McDonald | PBS (#902)
Have we found the original Ronald McDonald costume? The label credits a well-known designer, and the costume is similar to the suit we see in an early Ronald McDonald commercial. But there are... 14:28
Show: All Video | Full Programs Only
Downloads and Plug-Ins
This section of IPTV.org uses free plug-ins to enhance your experience.
More technical information can be found on our Downloads and Plug-Ins page.