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History Detectives

Season 8, Episode 6

Season 8 Episode 6 | 55m 9s

Korean War Letter: The daughter of a Korean War Veteran (MIA) looks for the man her father mentioned in a letter. The letter says this man saved her father's life. Diana: Could this be the first true, widely published lesbian autobiography? Lookout Mt. Painting: This painting depicts the Civil War battle of Lookout Mountain. What's the story behind the prisoner who painted the scene?

Aired: 07/25/10

Rating: TV-PG

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