About the Show

History Detectives returns for a sixth season of fascinating and informative investigations on Monday, June 30, 9pm ET/PT. Co-produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting and Lion Television, the series combines the latest forensic technology with old-fashioned, pavement-pounding detective work.

Each hour-long episode of History Detectives features three investigations that delve into family legends, local folklore and stories behind potentially extraordinary objects in everyday American homes, cities and small towns. Follow the twists and turns of each investigation and find out more about the historical events that shaped America.

The viewer is included in each aspect of the detectives’ decision-making process, with explanations and rationales for each evaluative method. The viewers themselves get the chance to become armchair experts as the detectives describe in detail the purpose and method for each test.

History Detectives is hosted by the four intrepid fact-finders: Wes Cowan, independent appraiser and auctioneer; Elyse Luray, independent appraiser and expert in art history; Gwendolyn Wright, professor of architecture, planning and preservation, and professor of history, Columbia University; and Tukufu Zuberi, professor of sociology and director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.

Find out when History Detectives is airing on your local PBS station here. If you can't wait until then get a sneak peek of the latest series in the Video Library.