History Detectives
Portrait of George Washington, Patty Cannon, Trump
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PORTRAIT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON--Washington, D.C.--Could a portrait passed down a Washington D.C. family for generations actually be an authentic portrait of our nation's first president, George Washington? That is the charge for the HISTORY DETECTIVES in this fascinating episode. Our investigators attempt to prove whether or not the famed artist Gilbert Stuart, whose resume includes the portrait of Washington that appears on today's dollar bills, was the artist behind the painting in question. Might this painting prove to be a national treasure? PATTY CANNON--Frederick, Maryland--Could a Maryland family's home once have been the headquarters for the slave trade of Patty Cannon, coined 'the most wicked woman in America'? Legend has it the she was a villainous woman who stole slaves and kidnapped free African-Americans to then sell them back to plantation owners . Now the HISTORY DETECTIVES team investigates to see if they can prove once and for all that this is in fact the former home of Patty Cannon. Will they be able to draw long sought after conclusions or will the mystery remain? TRUMPET--Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--Is a Philadelphia man's trumpet that he bought at a local auction somehow tied to the Revolutionary War? That is the mystery bestowed upon the HISTORY DETECTIVES to solve this time around. Inscribed with the name "Captain Lewis," the trumpet appears to have been used by the aforementioned captain during the battles that won America's independence from England. Will the trumpet prove to be a valuable piece of American history or will the team turn up empty handed?
Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner
Mysteries from the Wild West
Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio
Vietnam Diary, Bootlegger’s Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger
Titanic Picture Frame, Woolworth Signs, Nazi Spy Toys
Bird of War, Lincoln Oath and War Spoils of a Peace Chief
Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
Civil War Derringers, KKK Records & Motown’s Bottom Line
Dylan Goes Electric, Beatles Autograph & Frank Zappa Collage
Chandler Tintype, Hollywood Indian Ledger, Harlem Heirs
Club Continental, St. V-Day Massacre, Society Circus Program
Order of Leopold, Suffrage Pennant, WB Cartoon
1775 Almanac, Exercise Records, Moon Museum
Marion Carpenter Camera, Drug Smuggling Doll, Florida Map
Hot Town Poster, Andrew Jackson Mouth, and Modoc Basket
Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's...
Top Secret Drone, Roosevelt's War Club & Clara Barton Letter
Civil War Letters, Aviation Fabric & African American...
John Brown Spear, US Bullet in Siberia & Ronald McDonald...
A Hero in Hawaii, Civil War Cannon & Stuntman Pioneer
Propaganda Leaflet,Tiffany Window & Spanish Civil War Eulogy
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