Bernadette McDaid
Director
History Detectives (2003)
Season 10
A group of researchers help people to find answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or other historic object or structure. It devotes itself "to exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects."
Released July 15, 2003
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, History, Mystery
Keywords: tmdb.investigation, imdb.reenactment, imdb.detective, imdb.research, imdb.artifact, imdb.united-states-of-america
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel, PBS
Production Companies: Lion Television USA, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Lion Television
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S10E1 - Bob Dylan Guitar; Beatles Autographs; Frank Zappa Collage
The Season 10 premiere investigates the history of an electric guitar to determine if Bob Dylan played it at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Also: possible Beatle autographs from 1964 Miami Beach; a $5 thrift-store find that may have a Frank Zappa link.
July 17, 2012, midnight
S10E2 - Civil War-era pistols; KKK records; Motown Amp
A matched set of Civil War-era pistols; a 78 rpm record from KKK Records that features the songs "The Bright Fiery Cross" and "The Jolly Old Klansman." Also: Eduardo Pagán attempts to prove that Motown bassist James Jamerson owned an Ampeg B-15 amp that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wants to display.
July 24, 2012, midnight
S10E3 - 100th Episode: Clint Black's book of wanted posters; Molten metal; Pinup Slide
Country star Clint Black learns about an old book of wanted posters that he owns. Also: a chunk of molten metal that may be from a B-25 bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945; a 1950s-era slide that may be of pinup queen Bettie Page.
July 24, 2012, midnight
S10E4 - World War II patches; Cheyenne possessions; Lincoln note; Civil War Fabric
Whether two patches that feature a symbol of a bird dropping a bomb are from a World War II unit; if a neckpiece and leggings belonged to Chief Black Kettle, a Cheyenne leader; whether a President Lincoln-signed note is authentic. Also: A tattered piece of red fabric is linked to a pivotal moment in the U.S. Civil War.
July 31, 2012, midnight
S10E5 - Picture Frame from the Titanic or Lusitania; Woolworth Signs; Toy Soldiers
Is this picture frame a piece from the Titanic, Lusitania or neither?
Were these signs part of the scene in an early victory for Civil Rights?
Did a Nazi spy buy these toy soldiers?
Aug. 7, 2012, midnight
S10E6 - N. Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; Hollywood ledger
A North Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; ledger sheds light on how American Indian actors were treated in Hollywood.
Oct. 2, 2012, midnight
S10E7 - WWI poster; Map of Valley Forge; Transistor radio; Prohibition-era business card
World War I poster; a map of Valley Forge that George Washington may have used during the American Revolution; Transistor radio; business card may tie a man's father to Prohibition-era underworld crime.
Oct. 9, 2012, midnight
S10E8 - A Kit Carson Biography; Yakima Canutt Saddle; Inscription on Sheet Music; Modoc Indian Basket
A Kit Carson biography that may have belonged to his family members; a saddle linked to Hollywood stuntman Yakima Canutt; "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" sheet music with curious inscription; a basket that may have been woven by a pivotal player in the Modoc Indian wars.
April 2, 2013, midnight
S10E9 - A Bill of Sale for a 17-Year Old Black Girl; Powder Horn; Handwritten Score of
A bill of sale for a 17-year-old black girl; powder horn; handwritten score helps make "Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem; 1775 almanac.
Jan. 8, 2013, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: July 15, 2003
Last Air Date: July 22, 2014, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR / 10+
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