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History Detectives Explore Lincoln's Letter, Parker's Sax, and Mark Twain's Watch And Many More Mysteries of America's Past

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ISBN-10: 0470190639

ISBN-13: 9780470190630

Edition: 2008

Authors: Barbara Karg, Barbara Karg

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Reviews of the hit PBS show History Detectives: "Entertaining...a little bit of science and a little bit of history, tarted up with a "CSI" style introduction."-The New York Times. "History Detectives always proves worth a look!"-St. Louis Post-Dispatch "PBS' History Detectives is unique in a TV universe littered with history shows. The value of this show goes beyond mere historical curiosities. It stresses the amount of research and diligence needed to uncover the truth."-Rocky Mountain News "A brainier fantastic four investigates items from the pages of our pasts in the fifth season premiere of History Detectives on PBS."-Detroit News "Every search leads into some kind…    
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Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 7/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

Preface
Acknowledgments
Snapshots in Time
The Haunting Portraits in the Attic
The Puzzle in the Painting
Time and Tide
Entertainment in the Shadows
The Tale of the Ventriloquist's Dummy
The Curious Case of the Broken Banjo
The Bird Saxophone Mystery
Life Imitates Art
The Dilemma of the Dubious Drawing
Bait and Switch
A Manhattan Murder Mystery
One-Man Army
An Uncivil War
The Riddle of the Old GAR Photo
Technical Wonders of the Civil War
Missing Links
Hide and Go Seek
Vestiges of War
If Walls Could Talk
The Case of the Distinctive Domicile
The Conundrum of the Cold War Kitchen
The Curious Concrete Creation
The Pavilion Palace
American Icons
Voices of War
The Message in the Masterpiece
The Tip in the Timepiece
The Man of Steel Mystery
Child's Play
The Ballet Slipper Mystery
The Call of the Wild
Fun and Games
Whispers in the Mist
The Case of the Calf Creek Skull
Place and Time
The Kennewick Controversy
The Bog People
The Ghost in the Glass
Jurassic Fever
Dollars and Sense
Money Matters
The Curse of the Deceptive Dollar
Not Fit to Print
An Inconvenient Adversary
The Case of the Peculiar Pesos
Let Freedom Ring
The War of Independence
The Mystery in the Muck
The Adventure of the Absconded Artillery
The Legend of the Row Galley Trumpet
Flying High
Family Ties
The Mystery of the Unwed Mother
Kindred Spirits
The Quest for Equality
The Secret of John Brown's Letters
The Haunting Paintings of the Calamitous Camp
The Peculiar Deed of Groote Manuel
Armed and Dangerous
The Deadly Downfall of Bonnie and Clyde
The Case of the Contentious Colt
The Robin Hood Syndrome
The Treasure Trove
The Quest for the Sunken Silver
Maritime Archaeology
The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
The Golden Steamer Mystery
That's Entertainment!
The Clue in the Camera
The Pivotal Tale of the Black Maria
The Devil Dog Dawson Mystery
Skeletons in the Closet
The Secret in the Cellar
Bone Detectives
The Quartz Cross Controversy
Flight, Fright, and Perilous Plights
The Riddle of the Historic Hog
Hog Heaven
Mysteries of the Coldest War
The Brash Billionaire Debacle
An Unfathomable Mystery
Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
The Riddle of the Ten-Shilling Note
The Legend of the Strikeout King
The Write Stuff
Dubious Dwellings
The Curse of the Wicked Witch
Waterworld
The Abraham Lincoln Mysteries
A View to a Kill
World at War
Trouble at Sea
The Kaleidoscope of War
Episode Guide
Photography Credits
Index