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To Glove or Not To Glove?
1:30
Find out how, when and why the History Detectives use gloves in their investigations.
Race, Romance and the Comic Book
14:15
Did black artists create the 1950's comic book, Negro Romance?
On the Road: Eduardo goes sledding
0:29
History Detective Eduardo Pagan goes sledding. It's all part of the job.
On the Road: A Tour of the Kennedy Farmhouse
2:07
Wes Cowan goes on a tour of the Kennedy Farmhouse.
McDonald's Commercials
2:01
Watch some McDonald's commercials from the 1960s (no audio)
Paper Bombs: WWII Propaganda Over Japan
17:05
Wes Cowan decodes the message and strategy behind a U.S. World War II propaganda leaflet.
A Father's Forgotten Tribute in a Spanish Civil War Eulogy
19:21
A touching eulogy unites descendants of two Americans who fought in the Spanish Civil War.
The Hero of Ni'ihau, Hawaii
18:18
Mysterious airplane engine parts lead Eduardo Pagan to a forbidden Hawaiian island.
The Saddle That Invented the Stuntman
14:17
Wes Cowan connects a rodeo saddle to a star that changed Hollywood movie-making.
First Cannon Fire of Civil War Secession
18:03
Elyse Luray tries to match metal shavings to the right Civil War cannon.
Yak Canutt: Devil Horse Clip
2:27
In this clip from Devil Horse, stuntman Yak Canutt can be seen riding a horse.
Chicago Clock
15:24
What role did this clock play in keeping 19th century America running on time?
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