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History Detectives - Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup

Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
In this episode, Elyse floors country singer Clint Black with the information she uncovers about his book of wanted posters. Eduardo links a chunk of molten metal to the B-25 Bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building. Did we find a slide of Bettie Page that somehow escaped the censorship...
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2260076830/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In this episode, Elyse floors country singer Clint Black with the information she uncovers about his book of wanted posters. Eduardo links a chunk of molten metal to the B-25 Bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building. Did we find a slide of Bettie Page that somehow escaped the censorship... /episodes/get/1420 /episode/1420 History Detectives: Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup /episode-player/1420
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Mysteries from the Wild West
Mysteries from the Wild West
We investigate four stories from the American West. Did this biography of legendary frontiersman Kit Carson once belong to members of his family? Then, a rodeo saddle tells the story of movie stuntman Yakima Canutt. Discover the meaning behind an inscription on sheet music of the popular western...
Air date: 04/02/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2354955653/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false We investigate four stories from the American West. Did this biography of legendary frontiersman Kit Carson once belong to members of his family? Then, a rodeo saddle tells the story of movie stuntman Yakima Canutt. Discover the meaning behind an inscription on sheet music of the popular western... /episodes/get/8437 /episode/8437 History Detectives: Mysteries from the Wild West /episode-player/8437
Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner
Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner
In this episode, Eduardo investigates the life story behind with a Bill of Sale for a 17-year old ?negro girl.? Gwen traces a powder horn from a muddy Minnesota field to the American Revolution. Elyse asks what role a handwritten score played in the creation of our national anthem. Finally, notes...
Air date: 01/08/2013 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2323355629/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In this episode, Eduardo investigates the life story behind with a Bill of Sale for a 17-year old ?negro girl.? Gwen traces a powder horn from a muddy Minnesota field to the American Revolution. Elyse asks what role a handwritten score played in the creation of our national anthem. Finally, notes... /episodes/get/6624 /episode/6624 History Detectives: Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner /episode-player/6624
Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio
Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio
In this episode, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer helps us find the details behind the heroic acts pictured in a poster about two WWI African American soldiers. Then, do we have a hand-drawn map of Valley Forge that George Washington used during the American Revolution? Finally we investigate an early...
Air date: 10/09/2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2285042567/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In this episode, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer helps us find the details behind the heroic acts pictured in a poster about two WWI African American soldiers. Then, do we have a hand-drawn map of Valley Forge that George Washington used during the American Revolution? Finally we investigate an early... /episodes/get/5801 /episode/5801 History Detectives: Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio /episode-player/5801
Vietnam Diary, Bootlegger?s Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger
Vietnam Diary, Bootlegger?s Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger
In this episode, can History Detectives return the diary of a fallen North Vietnamese soldier to that veteran?s family? Then, a notebook full of recipes for large volumes of liquor makes an Indiana man wonder if his rich uncle was a Prohibition-era bootlegger. And what can an old ledger tell us...
Air date: 10/02/2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2284993448/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In this episode, can History Detectives return the diary of a fallen North Vietnamese soldier to that veteran?s family? Then, a notebook full of recipes for large volumes of liquor makes an Indiana man wonder if his rich uncle was a Prohibition-era bootlegger. And what can an old ledger tell us... /episodes/get/1468 /episode/1468 History Detectives: Vietnam Diary, Bootlegger?s Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger /episode-player/1468
Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
In this episode, Elyse floors country singer Clint Black with the information she uncovers about his book of wanted posters. Eduardo links a chunk of molten metal to the B-25 Bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building. Did we find a slide of Bettie Page that somehow escaped the censorship...
Air date: 07/24/2012 Watch
http://video.pbs.org/widget/partnerplayer/2260076830/?player=WGBY-PBS&w=512&h=288&chapterbar=true&autoplay=false In this episode, Elyse floors country singer Clint Black with the information she uncovers about his book of wanted posters. Eduardo links a chunk of molten metal to the B-25 Bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building. Did we find a slide of Bettie Page that somehow escaped the censorship... /episodes/get/1420 /episode/1420 History Detectives: Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup /episode-player/1420