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America's top gumshoes are on the case to prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Exploring historical objects and the stories behind them, History Detectives crisscrosses the country delving into legends, folklore and personal histories to discover potentially extraordinary objects in everyday American homes.

Before Jack the Ripper, a serial killer walked the streets of Austin, Texas.
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In 1944, bandleader Glenn Miller boarded a plane for Paris and was never seen again.
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Notorious teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa disappeared without a trace in 1975. Was he murdered?
Before Jack the Ripper, a serial killer walked the streets of Austin, Texas.
In 1944, bandleader Glenn Miller boarded a plane for Paris and was never seen again.
The steamship Sultana exploded without warning one night in 1865, killing 1,800 people.
Investigating a projection screen with possible Cuban Missile Crisis connections.
The History Detectives investigate four stories from the American West.
Eduardo investigates the story behind a Bill of Sale for a 17-year old “negro girl".
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer helps Tukufu track down the true story behind a WWI poster.
Wes searches for the family of a fallen North Vietnamese soldier.
Was this picture frame crafted from wood from the Titanic, the Lusitania, or neither?
We investigate WWII era patches with an evocative symbol of a bird dropping a bomb.
In this episode, Wes tracks down the original owner of a pair of Civil War pistols.
Country star Clint Black is floored by what he learns about his book of wanted posters.
An all rock-and-roll episode featuring stories on Bob Dylan, The Beatles and Frank Zappa.
Slave in a Confederate Uniform, Hollywood Indian Payroll, Fighting for Harlem Land Rights.
Underworld calling card, Gang massacre shotgun, and High Society in the Depression.
A medal of high honor, pivotal women's voting rights campaign, and unsung cartoon heroes.
A family diary of the Revolution, a 20s media fitness guru, and is Warhol art on the moon?
A first in White House photography, a doll used to smuggle drugs, an early map of Florida.
An angry poster from the violent 60s, reuniting a broken statue, and a heroine's basket.
An internment camp cane, the spyglass that saw revolution and a rare gold rush relic.
A WWII prototype drone, a war memento for Teddy Roosevelt and a letter from Clara Barton.
A story of two Civil War letters, mystery aviation autographs & a 1950s black comic book.
A spear from John Brown's raid, America's Siberian war and Ronald McDonald's first suit.
Decoding a propaganda leaflet, the women behind Tiffany and a father's forgotten tribute.
A WWII hero in Hawaii, the first shot of secession, and a stuntman who changed Hollywood.
Chicago Clock; Universal Friends; War Dogs
WB Cartoons; Galvez Papers; Mussolini's Dagger
Jackie Robinson All-Stars; Modoc Basket; Special Agent Five
Hot Town Poster; Face Jug; Lost City of Gold
St.Valentine's Day Massacre; G. Washington Miniature; Stalag 17 Portrait
Korean War Letter; Diana; Lookout Mt. Painting
Cromwell Dixon; Bartlett Sketchbook; Duke Ellington Plates
Barton Letter; Andrew Jackson's Mouth; Spybook
Lauste Film Clip; Baker's Gold; Transatlantic Cable
Iwo Jima Map; Copperhead Cane; Theremin
Space Boot; Satelloon; Moon Museum
WPA Mural Studies; George Washington Miniature; Japanese Balloon Bomb
Mussolini Dagger; Liberia Letter; N.E.A.R. Device
Amelia Earhart Plane; Fillmore Pardon; Boxcar Home
Extras
London professor Les Back tells Tukufu about segregation of black soldiers during WW II.
London professor Les Back tells Tukufu about WWII-era Germany's underground jazz scene.
The detectives are back solving the biggest mysteries in American history!
Wes Cowan interviews Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer about Rueben Hatch,
The History Detectives come to a conclusion about the Sultana mystery.
The story of the SS Sultana. What caused the deadly explosion?
We investigate the tragic story behind the most famous cowboy song ever.
Did this antique biography once belong to Kit Carson’s family?
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Eduardo Pagan provides background on Bob Nolan, a member of the Sons of the Pioneers.
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