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History Detectives | Season 8, Episode 7 | PBS

Duration: 56:10 (Full Program)
Program: History Detectives #807
Broadcast Date: Aug. 9, 2010

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.

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Post Date: August 10, 2010