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History Detectives
History Detectives
Clint Black learns about an old book of wanted posters.
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Civil War Letters, Aviation Fabric & African American...
Civil War Letters, Aviation Fabric & African American...
History Detectives
A story of two Civil War letters, mystery aviation autographs & a 1950s black comic book.
John Brown Spear, US Bullet in Siberia & Ronald McDonald...
John Brown Spear, US Bullet in Siberia & Ronald McDonald...
History Detectives
A spear from John Brown's raid, America's Siberian war and Ronald McDonald's first suit.
Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's...
Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's...
History Detectives
An internment camp cane, the spyglass that saw revolution and a rare gold rush relic.
Civil War Letters, Aviation Fabric & African American Comic Book
Civil War Letters, Aviation Fabric & African American Comic Book
History Detectives
A story of two Civil War letters, mystery aviation autographs & a 1950s black comic book.
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About History Detectives
America's History Detectives prove that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Tukufu Zuberi, professor of sociology and the director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, Gwendolyn Wright, professor of architecture at Columbia University, Elyse Luray, independent appraiser and expert in art history, and Wesley Cowan, independent appraiser and auctioneer, leave no stone unturned as they travel around the country to explore the stories behind local folklore, prominent figures, and family legends.
Our contributor has a four by three inch swatch of fabric she found among her late grandfather's possessions. On it are written the words "Dixon" and "Grand Island, 1911." She wonders if the name refers to the pioneering aviator, Cromwell Dixon. Could this piece of fabric be the last remaining artifact of Cromwell Dixon's brief aviation career? Elyse Luray investigates.
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