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History Detectives
Season 8, Episode 3
Season 8
Episode 3
Lauste Film Clip: Did a HISTORY DETECTIVES viewer find a clip of the first talking picture? Baker's Gold: What's the story behind Gold Rush sketches of five and eight-pound gold nuggets? Transatlantic Cable: Did a beachcomber find a section of the first transatlantic cable?
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A medal of high honor, pivotal women's voting rights campaign, and unsung cartoon heroes.
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A family diary of the Revolution, a 20s media fitness guru, and is Warhol art on the moon?
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A first in White House photography, a doll used to smuggle drugs, an early map of Florida.
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An angry poster from the violent 60s, reuniting a broken statue, and a heroine's basket.
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An internment camp cane, the spyglass that saw revolution and a rare gold rush relic.
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A WWII prototype drone, a war memento for Teddy Roosevelt and a letter from Clara Barton.
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A story of two Civil War letters, mystery aviation autographs & a 1950s black comic book.
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A spear from John Brown's raid, America's Siberian war and Ronald McDonald's first suit.
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Decoding a propaganda leaflet, the women behind Tiffany and a father's forgotten tribute.
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A WWII hero in Hawaii, the first shot of secession, and a stuntman who changed Hollywood.
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WB Cartoons; Galvez Papers; Mussolini's Dagger
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Chicago Clock; Universal Friends; War Dogs