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History Detectives

History

Digging deeper into the complexities of historical mysteries, this popular PBS program uses traditional investigative techniques, modern technologies and old-fashioned legwork to provide new insights into our national history, and oftentimes presents a human story associated with age-old artifacts. The hosts include appraiser Wes Cowan, art historian Elyse Luray, and authors and professors Gwen Wright and Tukufu Zuberi.

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Upcoming TV Listings for History Detectives

History Detectives Mussolini Dagger; Liberia Letter; N.E.A.R. Device

Dagger may have belonged to Benito Mussolini; letter may indicate a family's participation in post-slavery exodus to Liberia.

1:00 PM on PBS - Network HD - Eastern

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History Detectives WPA Mural Studies; George Washington Miniature; Japanese Balloon Bomb

Mural studies that may have been commissioned by the WPA in the 1930s or 1940s; miniature painting may depict George Washington.

1:00 PM on PBS - Network HD - Eastern

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