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History Detectives

Season 1 Episode 4: Cannon House/General Washington Portrait/Independence Trumpet

Three compelling cases will be investigated in the next episode of History Detectives. A portrait of George Washington's authenticity is scrutinized, with experts in forgery and art history helping to uncover the truth. The team also explores a Maryland home suspected to be the hideout of no...

Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Old Fire Station/Pebble in the Sand/'Pop' Lloyd Baseball Stadium

1. Old Fire Station/Pebble in the Sand/'Pop' Lloyd Baseball Stadium

Aired: Jul 14, 2003

A small, enigmatic pebble with humanoid traits is unearthed on a New Jersey c...

Episode 2 Bonnie & Clyde Bullets/Movie Palace/Sears Home

2. Bonnie & Clyde Bullets/Movie Palace/Sears Home

Aired: Jul 15, 2003

The History Detectives investigate the infamous Bonnie and Clyde shooting, an...

Episode 3 Jigsaw Puzzle/Whaling Ship/Witch's House

3. Jigsaw Puzzle/Whaling Ship/Witch's House

Aired: Jul 16, 2003

The Charles W. Morgan whaling ship is accused of secretly aiding the Undergro...

Episode 4 Cannon House/General Washington Portrait/Independence Trumpet

4. Cannon House/General Washington Portrait/Independence Trumpet

Aired: Jul 17, 2003

Three compelling cases will be investigated in the next episode of History De...

Episode 5 General Lee Farewell/Napoleons Sword/Natchez House

5. General Lee Farewell/Napoleons Sword/Natchez House

Aired: Jul 21, 2003

A rare copy of Confederate General Robert E. Lee's farewell address is subjec...

Episode 6 Chinese Poems/Japanese House/John Browns Letters

6. Chinese Poems/Japanese House/John Browns Letters

Aired: Jul 28, 2003

A California woman may be the unwitting owner of a treasure trove of John Bro...

Episode 7 Mexican Currency/Pirate Spyglass/Railroad Station

7. Mexican Currency/Pirate Spyglass/Railroad Station

Aired: Aug 4, 2003

Three captivating mysteries will be explored in the next episode of History D...

Episode 8 Boarding House Flag/Home of Lincoln Assassination Plot/Ventriloquist's Dummy

8. Boarding House Flag/Home of Lincoln Assassination Plot/Ventriloquist's Dummy

Aired: Aug 25, 2003

Three mysterious stories unfold in the city that never sleeps as the next epi...

Episode 9 Dutch Colonial Home/Mark Twain's Watch/Revolutionary War Poem

9. Dutch Colonial Home/Mark Twain's Watch/Revolutionary War Poem

Aired: Sep 1, 2003

A mysterious Dutch Colonial Style home in Grand Ronde, Oregon, may hold secre...

Episode 10 Flint-Lock Rifle/Lafayette China/Prison Plaque

10. Flint-Lock Rifle/Lafayette China/Prison Plaque

Aired: Sep 8, 2003

Three mysteries await discovery in Philadelphia and Mercer, Pennsylvania, as ...

Creators

Bernadette McDaid

Bernadette McDaidCreator

Info about History Detectives

Seasons: 11

Current Status: Ended

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Mystery, Documentary, History