History Detectives

Description

Digging deeper into the complexities of historical mysteries, this popular PBS program uses traditional investigative techniques, modern technologies and old-fashioned legwork to provide new insights into our national history, and oftentimes presents a human story associated with age-old artifacts. The hosts include appraiser Wes Cowan, art historian Elyse Luray, and authors and professors Gwen Wright and Tukufu Zuberi.

Upcoming Episodes

• Stalag 17 Portrait; Seadrome; Black Tom Shell

  A sketch of a man while he was a prisoner in a German war camp; the Seadrome, a floating airport anchored to the ocean floor. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Tuesday, Jul. 01, 2025 @ 9:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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

  Site where a bridge may have been burned during the Civil War; stamp may be connected to a landmark civil rights case. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Tuesday, Jul. 08, 2025 @ 9:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Space Exploration

  A scrap of metallic Mylar could be part of an early U.S. satellite; Andy Warhol's artwork could be on the moon; possible prototype for a NASA space boot. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Tuesday, Jul. 15, 2025 @ 9:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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