Investigations
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The History Detectives have traveled the length and breadth of the country, delving into family legends, local folklore and stories behind potentially extraordinary objects in everyday American homes, cities and small towns.
Browse the investigations on the map and see what we've revealed in your area.
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Investigations
Pete Gray Cartoon
Do these unsigned drawings from the golden age of comics tell the tale of a real life superhero?
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Army Muster Roll
What can a Continental Army muster roll tell us about this remarkable African-American soldier?
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Civil War Bridge
Has a new discovery rewritten Civil War history?
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Techniques
Genealogy - Getting Started
Step-by-step where to start guide when using genealogy.
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Techniques
Case File: Hidden Meanings
Finding out more about the author of a diary.
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Techniques
Case File: Marriage Of Convenience
How to discover things you didn't know about people.
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Archives - Checklist
A printable 'To Do' list to use when using archives.
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Seth Eastman Painting
Is this painting a true depiction of Native American life from one of the premiere painters of the American West?
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Spybook
What does this little black book reveal about spying on the home front during World War I?
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PsychoPhone
Did Thomas Edison make a machine to unlock the secrets of the dead?
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Jim Thorpe Ticket
Is this ticket evidence of a chapter of Thorpe's career forgotten by history: as a professional basketball player?
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Front Street Blockhouse
Did this unassuming house protect an American colony from attack almost 300 years ago?
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Techniques
Military History - WWII
Learn how to research a WWII veteran’s military record.
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Techniques
Document Examination
How to determine authenticity and authorship of a document.
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Techniques
Case File: WWII
Find out how this historian researched a relative.
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Military Research - Checklist
Printable checklist to use when doing military research.
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Genealogy - Glossary
A list of useful words to know when using genealogy.
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Charlie Parker's Saxophone
Could this be jazz legend Charlie "Bird" Parker's saxophone?
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Copperhead Cane
How did this cane inspire a fiery political movement that threatened Lincoln's presidency?
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Case File: Detecting Daguerreotypes
Learn more about daguerreotypes.
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Chinese Opium Scale
Could this really be an opium scale from the Chinese community of Montana?
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Written Items - Checklist
Printable checklist to use when examining written items.
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Case File: My Indiana Home
Finding out more about your home.
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Hollywood Sign
Is this a piece of the original Hollywood sign?
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Techniques
Building Background - Checklist
A printable 'To Do' list to use when investigating buildings
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Techniques
Census Information
How to use census records in your investigation.
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Szyk Picture
Could these be early drawings of America's most influential political cartoonist?
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Monroe Letter
Does this letter link America's President to the high seas piracy of U.S. merchant ships in the early 1800s?
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Techniques
Oral History
Learn how to record oral or spoken history.
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Calf Creek Arrow
Is this arrow found in a bison skull just another hoax or an incredible archeological discovery?
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Techniques
Tracking People - Checklist
Printable checklist to use when tracking people.
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Techniques
DNA Analysis
How to prove a person's identity.
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Cesar Chavez Banner
What role did this banner play in one of the most famous civil rights campaigns in U.S. history?
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Techniques
Stones And Minerals
How to study stones and minerals.
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Bob Dylan Guitar
Is this the guitar Bob Dylan played at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965?
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Creole Poems
Does this manuscript contain words of love or illegal acts of rebellion?