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 | Cromwell Dixon Plane Fragment | PBS (#805)
What could this fabric tell us about the first pilot to conquer the Continental Divide? 15:52
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History Detectives | Season 9 Preview | PBS (#901)
Our five intrepid detectives are back with new investigations and fascinating stories. 03:13
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History Detectives | Psychophone | PBS (#701)
Did Thomas Edison invent this machine to unlock the secrets of the dead? 16:10
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History Detectives | Painting Analysis | PBS
Find out how to tell if your painting is an authentic piece of artwork. 01:30
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History Detectives | Textiles | PBS
How to use textile analysis to identify and date a piece of fabric. 01:30
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History Detectives | Authentication | PBS
Tips on how to authenticate a document by comparing handwriting. 01:03
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History Detectives | Finger Printing | PBS
Learn how fingerprinting technology has evolved; making matching fingerprints easier. 01:30
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History Detectives | Season 8, Episode 11 | PBS (#811)
Full Program: Chicago Clock; Universal Friends; War Dogs 55:10
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History Detectives | Season 8, Episode 10 | PBS (#810)
Full Program: WB Cartoons; Galvez Papers; Mussolini's Dagger 55:10
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History Detectives | Fan Q&A: Wes Cowan | PBS
Wes fields your questions 02:53
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History Detectives | Bosko the Talk Ink Kid | PBS (#810)
Watch the original animation of Bosko "the Talk Ink Kid", the first Looney Tune in 1930. 07:52
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History Detectives | Interview with Max Manning | PBS
An interview from History Detectives Season One, with baseball player Max Manning. 02:25
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History Detectives | Season 8, Episode 9 | PBS (#809)
Full Program: Jackie Robinson All-Stars; Modoc Basket; Special Agent Five 55:10
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History Detectives | FAN Q&A: EDUARDO | PBS
Eduardo fields your questions. 03:44
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History Detectives | Season 8, Episode 8 | PBS (#808)
Full Program: Hot Town Poster; Face Jug; Lost City of Gold 55:10
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History Detectives | Season 8, Episode 7 | PBS (#807)
Full Program: St.Valentine's Day Massacre; G. Washington Miniature; Stalag 17 Portrait 56:10
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HISTORY DETECTIVES | St. V-Day Massacre, George Washington Miniature, Stalag 17 -- Preview | PBS (#807)
Coming up on History Detectives: family lore says their 12-gauge shotgun played a role in the Chicago St. Valentine's Day Massacre. Is their story true? Then, why is this miniature of George... 00:31
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History Detectives | Season 8, Episode 6 | PBS (#806)
Full Program: Korean War Letter; Diana; Lookout Mt. Painting 55:10
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HISTORY DETECTIVES | "Korean War Letter, Diana, Lookout Mt. Painting" | Trailer | PBS (#806)
Coming up on History Detectives: "Korean War Letter": The daughter of a Korean War Veteran (MIA) looks for the man her father mentioned in a letter. The letter says this man saved her father's... 00:31
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History Detectives | Season 8, Episode 5 | PBS (#805)
Full Program: Cromwell Dixon; Bartlett Sketchbook; Duke Ellington Plates 55:13
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