9 episodes

History Detectives - Season 10

First aired Jul 17, 2012Season 10

Browse all 9 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

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Episode 1

Bob Dylan Guitar; Beatles Autographs; Frank Zappa Collage

NR
Jul 17, 201260 min

The Season 10 premiere investigates the history of an electric guitar to determine if Bob Dylan played it at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Also: possible Beatle autographs from 1964 Miami Beach; a $5 thrift-store find that may have a Frank Zappa link.

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Episode 2

Civil War-era pistols; KKK records; Motown Amp

NR
Jul 24, 201260 min

A matched set of Civil War-era pistols; a 78 rpm record from KKK Records that features the songs "The Bright Fiery Cross" and "The Jolly Old Klansman." Also: Eduardo Pagán attempts to prove that Motown bassist James Jamerson owned an Ampeg B-15 amp that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wants to display.

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Episode 3

100th Episode: Clint Black's book of wanted posters; Molten metal; Pinup Slide

NR
Jul 24, 201260 min

Country star Clint Black learns about an old book of wanted posters that he owns. Also: a chunk of molten metal that may be from a B-25 bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945; a 1950s-era slide that may be of pinup queen Bettie Page.

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Episode 4

World War II patches; Cheyenne possessions; Lincoln note; Civil War Fabric

NR
Jul 31, 201260 min

Whether two patches that feature a symbol of a bird dropping a bomb are from a World War II unit; if a neckpiece and leggings belonged to Chief Black Kettle, a Cheyenne leader; whether a President Lincoln-signed note is authentic. Also: A tattered piece of red fabric is linked to a pivotal moment in the U.S. Civil War.

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Episode 5

Picture Frame from the Titanic or Lusitania; Woolworth Signs; Toy Soldiers

NR
Aug 7, 201260 min

Is this picture frame a piece from the Titanic, Lusitania or neither? Were these signs part of the scene in an early victory for Civil Rights? Did a Nazi spy buy these toy soldiers?

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Episode 6

N. Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; Hollywood ledger

NR
Oct 2, 201260 min

A North Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; ledger sheds light on how American Indian actors were treated in Hollywood.

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Episode 7

WWI poster; Map of Valley Forge; Transistor radio; Prohibition-era business card

NR
Oct 9, 201260 min

World War I poster; a map of Valley Forge that George Washington may have used during the American Revolution; Transistor radio; business card may tie a man's father to Prohibition-era underworld crime.

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Episode 8

A Kit Carson Biography; Yakima Canutt Saddle; Inscription on Sheet Music; Modoc Indian Basket

NR
Apr 2, 201360 min

A Kit Carson biography that may have belonged to his family members; a saddle linked to Hollywood stuntman Yakima Canutt; "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" sheet music with curious inscription; a basket that may have been woven by a pivotal player in the Modoc Indian wars.

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Episode 9

A Bill of Sale for a 17-Year Old Black Girl; Powder Horn; Handwritten Score of

NR
Jan 8, 201360 min

A bill of sale for a 17-year-old black girl; powder horn; handwritten score helps make "Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem; 1775 almanac.