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

• 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, Sep. 23, 2023 @ 5:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• A raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry, W.Va.; why U.S. troops were in Siberia during World War I; Ronald McDonald costume. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Saturday, Sep. 30, 2023 @ 5:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Saturday, Oct. 07, 2023 @ 5:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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• PsychoPhone; War Dog Letter; Pancho Villa Watch Fob

  Thomas Edison created the PsychoPhone to record messages from the afterlife; a World War II soldier's letter; watch fob commemorates murderous raid. (60 minutes)

  Schedule	Channel	Audio	HD
  Tuesday, Oct. 03, 2023 @ 9:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo
  Wednesday, Oct. 04, 2023 @ 1:00PM ET	WNIT2 34.2	Stereo

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