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PBS 2003 - 2014 11 seasons 117 eps TV-PG Ended

History Detectives

2003 - 2014 11 seasons 117 eps TV-PG

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60 min

S11 · E1 · Jul 1, 2014

Civil War Sabotage? Episode 1

The 11th season premiere of "History Detectives," which has been reformatted to focus on one iconic mystery per episode, opens with a look at the April 27, 1865, explosion of the Mississippi steamboat SS Sultana, which was packed with Union soldiers. One of the worst maritime disasters in U.S. history, the official death toll was 1547. The team reviews the original investigative report; and examines theories about the cause, including that it was an act of sabotage by a Confederate agent.

60 min

S11 · E2 · Jul 8, 2014

The Disappearance of Glenn Miller Episode 2

An investigation into the disappearance of Glenn Miller during World War II. On December 15, 1944, the Army Air Force plane carrying him from England to France vanished while flying across the English Channel. The report makes use of a plane spotter's notebook that was discovered in 2012 to pinpoint the path of Miller's plane; and digs into several theories, including one that friendly fire downed the plane and another that he was on a secret mission to end the war.

60 min

S11 · E3 · Jul 15, 2014

Texas Servant Girl Murders Episode 3

The unsolved case of the Servant Girl Murders in 1884-85 Austin, Texas, is investigated. Over the course of a year, six African-American servants and two white women were brutally murdered. The modus operandi was similar in each instance: the assailant attacked the victim with an ax while she slept in bed; and then he dragged her outside, where he raped and mutilated her.

60 min

S11 · E4 · Jul 22, 2014

Who Killed Jimmy Hoffa? Episode 4

An investigation into the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, the former Teamsters president, who was last seen outside the Machus Red Fox Restaurant in Bloomfield Township, Mich., on July 30, 1975.

4 episodes in Season 11

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A group of researchers help people to find answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or other historic object or structure. It devotes itself "to exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects."

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Cast

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Gwen Wright

Elyse Luray

Tukufu Zuberi

Wes Cowan

Bernadette McDaid Creator · Christy Wegener Director

Creator

Bernadette McDaid

Director

Christy Wegener

Total runtime 117h 0m · Episode length 60 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

July 14, 2003

Final episode

July 22, 2014

Status

Ended

Network

PBS

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

60 min

Total runtime

117h 0m

Original language

English

Production

L

Lion Television USA

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O

Oregon Public Broadcasting

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Lion Television

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United States

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Spoken on screen

English

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