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 6, Episode 5: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 6, Episode 5

    S6 Ep5 |
    Hindenburg Artifact; Bonus Army Stamp; Dempsey Fight Bell
  • Season 6, Episode 4: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 6, Episode 4

    S6 Ep4 |
    China Marine Jacket; Airstream Caravan; Lincoln Forgery
  • Season 6, Episode 3: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 6, Episode 3

    S6 Ep3 |
    Japanese Balloon Bomb; Society Circus Program; Camp David Letter
  • Season 6, Episode 2: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 6, Episode 2

    S6 Ep2 |
    Red Hand Flag; Seth Eastman Painting; Isleton Tong
  • Season 6, Episode 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 6, Episode 1

    S6 Ep1 |
    World War II Diary; 1856 Mormon Tale; Annie Oakley Coin
  • Season 5, Episode 5: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Season 5, Episode 5

    S5 Ep5 |
    Great Mexican War Posters; Nora Holt Autograph Book; Muhlenberg Robe

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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