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History Detectives Special Investigations Preview
The Disappearance of Glenn Miller
Civil War Sabotage?
Texas Servant Girl Murders
Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa?
Kaiama Glover-Interview
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GAR Photograph
How did two African Americans come to be part of this photograph in Reconstructionist-era America?
Howard Hughes Invention
Was this oil drilling device really a Howard Hughes invention?
Elyse Luray
Capable of charming anyone into revealing clues and sharing secrets.
People's Army Newspaper
Vietnam's People's Army Newspaper devoted a five part series to the deeply personal story of...
Eduardo Pagán
Excited by history's journey of discovery and attacks investigations with a scholarly rigor.
Ernie Pyle's Typewriter
Did America’s most beloved battlefront correspondent bang out his dispatches on this Corona 3?
Frank Zappa Collage
Is the artist who created this piece Frank Zappa?
How to Examine Documents
How to determine authenticity and authorship of a document.
Do's And Don'ts
Your definitive list of do's and don'ts when carrying out historical research.
How to Analyze Patents
Find out the origin and detail surrounding an invention or innovation.
Forensic Anthropology
How to use a multi-disciplinary approach to uncover the secrets hidden in bones.
AA Letter
Is this letter proof of one man's contribution to this secretive society?
Tukufu Zuberi
Keen observer of the social and cultural forces that shape a mystery.
Hollywood Sign
Is this a piece of the original Hollywood sign?
How to Analyze Textiles
How to find out more about a textile's origins.
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