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A Hero in Hawaii, Civil War Cannon & Stuntman Pioneer

A veteran collector of cowboy gear thinks he may have a saddle that once belonged to rodeo champion and Hollywood legend, Yakima Canutt. Canutt dominated the rodeo circuit until launching his acting career, appearing in silent movies and doubled as a stuntman for some of Hollywood's biggest names. Watch as Wes Cowan investigates whether the saddle actually belonged to the Hollywood cowboy.
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Season 9 Episodes

Chandler Tintype, Hollywood Indian Ledger, Harlem Heirs
S9 E12 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 10/10/11

Club Continental, St. V-Day Massacre, Society Circus Program
S9 E11 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 09/26/11

Order of Leopold, Suffrage Pennant, WB Cartoon
S9 E10 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 09/19/11

1775 Almanac, Exercise Records, Moon Museum
S9 E9 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 09/05/11

Marion Carpenter Camera, Drug Smuggling Doll, Florida Map
S9 E8 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 08/29/11

Hot Town Poster, Andrew Jackson Mouth, and Modoc Basket
S9 E7 Length 56:10 Premiere Date 08/22/11

Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's...
S9 E6 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 07/25/11

Top Secret Drone, Roosevelt's War Club & Clara Barton Letter
S9 E5 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 07/18/11

Civil War Letters, Aviation Fabric & African American...
S9 E4 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 07/11/11

John Brown Spear, US Bullet in Siberia & Ronald McDonald...
S9 E3 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 07/04/11

Propaganda Leaflet,Tiffany Window & Spanish Civil War Eulogy
S9 E2 Length 55:10 Premiere Date 06/27/11

A Hero in Hawaii, Civil War Cannon & Stuntman Pioneer
S9 E1 Length 55:09 Premiere Date 06/20/11

The Hero of Ni'ihau, Hawaii
Clip Length 18:18 Premiere Date 06/20/11

The Saddle That Invented the Stuntman
Clip Length 14:17 Premiere Date 06/20/11

First Cannon Fire of Civil War Secession
Clip Length 18:03 Premiere Date 06/20/11

Moon Museum Update: Searching for John F.
Clip Length 01:29 Premiere Date 06/20/11

Yak Canutt: Devil Horse Clip
Clip Length 02:27 Premiere Date 06/20/11

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

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

Premiered On: 07/05/2011

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

Premiered On: 07/12/2011

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

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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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WB Cartoons/Galvez Papers/Mussolini Dagger - S8 E10

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

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