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History Detectives | Season 7, Episode 6 | PBS

Duration: 54:44 (Full Program)
Program: History Detectives #706
Broadcast Date: Jul. 27, 2009

Amelia Earhart Plane
Was this twisted piece of metal ripped from one of the most famous missing planes in history?

Fillmore Pardon
Did President Fillmore pardon a Native American convicted of murder?

Boxcar Home
Why is a boxcar buried beneath this suburban kitchen?

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