History Detectives

Investigate gaps in national history and cultural legends with the country's top sleuths.

Episodes

  • HDSI - Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa?: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    HDSI - Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa?

    S11 Ep4 |
    Notorious teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa disappeared without a trace in 1975. Was he murdered?
  • Season 8, Episode 4: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 8, Episode 4

    S8 Ep4 |
    Barton Letter; Andrew Jackson's Mouth; Spybook
  • Season 8, Episode 3: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 8, Episode 3

    S8 Ep3 |
    Lauste Film Clip; Baker's Gold; Transatlantic Cable
  • Season 8, Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 8, Episode 2

    S8 Ep2 |
    Iwo Jima Map; Copperhead Cane; Theremin
  • Season 8: Episode 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 8: Episode 1

    S8 Ep1 |
    Space Boot; Satelloon; Moon Museum
  • Season 7, Episode 9: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 7, Episode 9

    S7 Ep9 |
    WPA Mural Studies; George Washington Miniature; Japanese Balloon Bomb
  • Season 7, Episode 8: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 7, Episode 8

    S7 Ep8 |
    Mussolini Dagger; Liberia Letter; N.E.A.R. Device
  • Season 7, Episode 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 7, Episode 6

    S7 Ep6 |
    Amelia Earhart Plane; Fillmore Pardon; Boxcar Home
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    Season 7, Episode 5

    S7 Ep5 |
    Tokyo Rose Recording; Crazy Horse Photo; World War II Diary

Specials

  • Season 7, Episode 11: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 7, Episode 11

    Duke Ellington Plates; "Scottsboro Boys" Stamp; Civil War Bridge

About History Detectives

America's top gumshoes are on the case to prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Exploring historical objects and the stories behind them, History Detectives crisscrosses the country delving into legends, folklore and personal histories to discover potentially extraordinary objects in everyday American homes.

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