Featured Investigation Civil War Sabotage?
The steamship Sultana exploded one night in 1865, killing more than 1,800 people. Was the disaster a result of Civil War sabotage?
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Moon Museum
Season 8, Episode 1
Was work by major artists, including Andy Warhol, smuggled to the moon?
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Space Boot
Season 8, Episode 1
What does this odd-looking boot have to do with America's first steps in space?
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Satelloon
Season 8, Episode 1
Could this three-inch square of metallic material be part of America's first satellite program?
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Iwo Jima Map
Season 8, Episode 2
What role did this map play in one of World War II's fiercest battles?
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Copperhead Cane
Season 8, Episode 2
How did this cane inspire a fiery political movement that threatened Lincoln's presidency?
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Theremin
Season 8, Episode 2
How did this strange instrument help spark a rock n’ roll revolution?
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Baker's Gold
Season 8, Episode 3
What role did these unusual drawings play in one of the largest mass migrations in American history?
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Lauste Film Clip
Season 8, Episode 3
How is this odd strip of film connected to the invention of talking movies?
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Transatlantic Cable
Season 8, Episode 3
How did this twisted fragment of metal spark a communications revolution?
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Andrew Jackson's Mouth
Season 8, Episode 4
How was this wood fragment connected to one of the most celebrated political protests of the 19th century?
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Clara Barton Letter
Season 8, Episode 4
What does this letter reveal about America's early efforts to honor its war dead?
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Spybook
Season 8, Episode 4
What does this little black book reveal about spying on the home front during World War I?
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Duke Ellington Plates
Season 8, Episode 5
What is the story behind the printing plates for this famous Jazz song?
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Bartlett Sketchbook
Season 8, Episode 5
Does a leather bound sketchbook hold the key to some of the US' most significant history?
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Cromwell Dixon Plane Fragment
Season 8, Episode 5
What could this faded scrap of fabric tell us about the first pilot to conquer the Continental Divide?
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Diana
Season 8, Episode 6
How did this alleged lesbian autobiography escape censorship in the 1930’s?
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Korean War Letter
Season 8, Episode 6
What does this letter reveal about a forgotten act of heroism during the final days of the Korean War?
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Lookout Mountain Painting
Season 8, Episode 6
What can this painting tell us about a turning point in the Civil War?
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St Valentine's Day Massacre
Season 8, Episode 7
Was this weapon fired in one of the nation's most infamous crimes?
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George Washington Miniature
Season 8, Episode 7
Did the artist paint this portrait from life, and what is its surprising connection to the abolitionist White Matlack?
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Stalag 17 Portrait
Season 8, Episode 7
What happened to the artist of this portrait made in a German POW camp?
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Face Jug
Season 8, Episode 8
What does this ceramic face reveal about the Middle Passage and a captive people’s search for identity?
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Lost City of Gold
Season 8, Episode 8
What can these carved letters reveal about the first explorers to visit the American Southwest?
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Hot Town Poster
Season 8, Episode 8
What role did this striking poster play in the explosive events of 1960s America?
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Jackie Robinson Scorecard
Season 8, Episode 9
What does this scorecard reveal about the desegregation of our national pastime?
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Modoc Basket
Season 8, Episode 9
What tales does this basket weave of the heroism of an American-Indian woman?
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Special Agent Five
Season 8, Episode 9
How did this tale of robbery and murder help FBI director J. Edgar Hoover consolidate his power?
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Mussolini's Dagger
Season 8, Episode 10
Did a World War II GI return home with Mussolini's dagger?
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Galvez Papers
Season 8, Episode 10
What stories do these faded legal pages reveal about a revolutionary war hero’s role in an unexpected love affair?
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WB Cartoons
Season 8, Episode 10
What can this curious artwork tell us about some of our most beloved cartoon characters?
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War Dog letter
Season 8, Episode 11
The military put great effort into a new War Dogs program during WWII. What went wrong on Cat Island?
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Chicago Clock
Season 8, Episode 11
What role did this clock play in keeping 19th century America running on time?
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Universal Friends
Season 8, Episode 11
What can this 200-year-old document reveal about the first American-born woman to lead a religious movement?
