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

• A 1775 Almanac; a 1920s media exercise guru; whether NASA may have transported Andy Warhol's art to the moon. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Wednesday, Jun. 07, 2023 @ 1:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Iwo Jima Map, Copperhead Cane, Theremin

  A hand-drawn map taken from the body of a Japanese soldier during World War II; a cane topped with a coiled snake; origins of the Theremin. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Saturday, Jun. 10, 2023 @ 5:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• A man earns the Order of Leopold; suffragette pennant; WB cartoon cel. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Tuesday, Jun. 13, 2023 @ 9:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Wednesday, Jun. 14, 2023 @ 1:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Saturday, Jun. 17, 2023 @ 05:00AM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• Club Continental business card may reveal details about California's prohibition-era underground; shotgun may have been used in the St. Valentine's Day massacre; Franklin D. Roosevelt appears on the guest list for a Society Circus. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Tuesday, Jun. 20, 2023 @ 9:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Wednesday, Jun. 21, 2023 @ 1:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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