History Detectives
tv show

116 total episodes
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11 seasons
First Aired July 14, 2003
Genres:
Overview
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."
Slave Songbook; Josh White Guitar; Birthplace of Hip Hop
Season 6 - Episode 11 - 1h 0m
Air Date
February 23, 2008
Overview
Slave Songbook - Are these tattered pages the earliest record of music created by slaves? Josh White Guitar - What role did this guitar play in the transformation of the music industry in the 1960's? Birthplace of Hip Hop - Did this Bronx apartment building give birth to a culture that now spans the globe?