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Mysteries from the Wild West

We investigate four stories from the American West. Did this biography of legendary frontiersman Kit Carson once belong to members of his family? Then, a rodeo saddle tells the story of movie stuntman Yakima Canutt. Discover the meaning behind an inscription on sheet music of the popular western song Tumbling Tumbleweeds? Did a pivotal character in the Modoc Indian wars weave this basket?
Season 10 Episode 8 Length 53:09 Premiere: 04/01/13

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Season 10 Episodes

Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner
S10 E9 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 01/08/13

Mysteries from the Wild West
S10 E8 Length 53:09 Premiere Date 04/01/13

Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio
S10 E7 Length 52:31 Premiere Date 10/08/12

Vietnam Diary, Bootlegger’s Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger

S10 E6 Length 53:16 Premiere Date 10/01/12

Titanic Picture Frame, Woolworth Signs, Nazi Spy Toys
S10 E5 Length 53:11 Premiere Date 08/06/12

Bird of War, Lincoln Oath and War Spoils of a Peace Chief
S10 E4 Length 53:21 Premiere Date 07/30/12

Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
S10 E3 Length 53:21 Premiere Date 07/23/12

Civil War Derringers, KKK Records & Motown’s Bottom Line
S10 E2 Length 53:08 Premiere Date 07/23/12

Dylan Goes Electric, Beatles Autograph & Frank Zappa Collage
S10 E1 Length 53:09 Premiere Date 07/16/12

Mysteries from the Wild West - Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 04/01/13

Kit Carson Family Secrets
Clip Length 13:28 Premiere Date 04/01/13

Tumbling Tumbleweeds - The Luck and the Loss
Clip Length 11:45 Premiere Date 04/01/13

Provenance
Clip Length 02:13 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Trash or Treasure
Clip Length 01:55 Premiere Date 05/31/03

House Dating
Clip Length 02:06 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Real or Fake
Clip Length 02:19 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Preservation
Clip Length 01:39 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Causes of the Civil War
Clip Length 01:37 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Thin Section Analysis
Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Genealogy
Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Underground Railroad
Clip Length 01:26 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Behind the Scenes - Flintlock Rifle
Clip Length 02:49 Premiere Date 04/27/03

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WWII Leaflets, Tiffany Window, Spanish Civil War Eulogy - S9 E2

Premiered On: 06/28/2011

Wes Cowan decodes the message and strategy behind a U.S. World War II propaganda leaflet. Researching a family heirloom, a watercolor, leads Gwen Wright to Tiffany stained-glass, and opportunity for early 20th century women. And a touching eulogy unites a nephew and a son of two American soldiers who fought in the Spanish Civil War.

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John Brown Pike, Siberian Bullet, Ronald McDonald's Costume - S9 E3

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Wes Cowan investigates a raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry. Eduardo Pagan wonders why U.S. troops were in Siberia during World War I and Elyse Luray sizes up a Ronald McDonald costume.

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Civil War Letters, Lindbergh-Sikorsky Fabric - S9 E4

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A Civil War soldier's letter, fabric from an aircraft that could be linked to Charles Lindbergh and Igor Sikorsky, and a 1950s African American comic book.

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Drone Propeller, Teddy Roosevelt's War Club - S9 E5

Premiered On: 07/19/2011

A propeller from a World War II drone, a wooden club that could be Teddy Roosevelt's, and a letter that Clara Barton could have written concerning a soldier's life.

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Japanese Carved Cane, Kittery Telescope, Baker's Gold - S9 E6

Premiered On: 07/26/2011

Can the Japanese characters carved into this cane unlock the mystery of a family's past in a World War II relocation camp? Can the detectives trace this unusual wooden telescope to its Revolution era ancestor? And, is a drawing of huge, eight pound gold nuggets genuine or another example of Gold Rush hype?

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Yakima Canutt's Saddle; The Ni'ihau Incident; Civil War Cannon - S9 E1

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Chicago Clock/Universal Friends/War Dog Letter - S8 E11

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Jackie Robinson All-Stars, Modoc Basket, Special Agent Five - S8 E9

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