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			Irish Escape Arrested in Ireland in 1866, sent to the world's most remote prison, and then forgotten, the Freemantle Six made a heroic escape aboard a whaing vessel.				Inside this case: Background



			Headless Romans The unearthing of an ancient burial site in England leads to new discoveries about two Roman-era victims of imperial rivalry and revenge.				Inside this case: Background



			Herculaneum Uncovered An investigation into the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79 reveals a stunning picture of what life was like in the ancient town next door to Pompeii.				Inside this case: Background Interview



			Battle for the Bible For the original English translators of the Bible, their work was a dangerous pursuit involving subversion, intrigue, imprisonment, and death.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview



			Dogfight Over Guadalcanal The wreckage of the Wildcat fighter piloted by James "Pug" Southerland on August 7, 1942 reveals clues aboout the famous aerial battle.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview





			Amazon Warrior Women View the excavation of a warrior priestess grave and use forensic science to identify the modern descendants of these powerful women.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive 1 Interactive 2 Lesson Plan



			Bombing Nazi Dams In 1943, a British aircraft designer developed a weapon that would allow the Allies to deliver a blow to the very heart of Nazi Germany.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive



			Bridge on the River Kwai In 1942, the Japanese army forced 200,000 Allied soldiers to build a railway in Burma; 21 months later a new weapon destroyed its tracks.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive Lesson Plan



			Cannibalism in the Canyon Did the ancient Anasazi people of the Southwest actually practice ritual cannibalism?				Inside this case: About Explore Forensics Resources



			Catastrophe Did a geological or meteorological event of cataclysmic proportions cause the Dark Ages?				Inside this case: About Search Time Tree Ring Lab Resources



			D-Day For two years they plannned the now-famous amphibious operation. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive Lesson Plan



			Day of the Zulu Join an investigation of the loss of 1,300 British soldiers during an 1879 invasion of Zululand.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive Lesson Plan



			Death at Jamestown British colonists expected to discover riches, but instead they found death by malnutrition, hostile natives, disease -- and arsenic?				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive Lesson Plan



			Gangland Graveyard It started with a severed foot in a vacant lot. By the time the FBI investigation ended, a powerful Mafia crime family had been shattered.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive Lesson Plan



			The Great Fire of Rome Experts explore ancient Rome's great fire and question who was responsible -- the emperor Nero or the Christians he blamed the disaster on.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive Lesson Plan



			The Hunt for Nazi Scientists In 1944, Allied agents engaged in a desperate race to capture Nazi scientists and gain a major advantage in the looming Cold War.				Inside this case: Background Clues & Evidence Interview Interactive Lesson Plan