An angry poster from the violent 60s, reuniting a broken statue, and a heroine's basket.
In this episode, what is the story behind this poster with an angry cop and a clenched fist? "The streets belong to the people. Dig it?" Then, Elyse Luray tries to reunite a vandalized sculpture of President Andrew Jackson. And Wes Cowan finds the name and life of a Native American heroine woven into a Modoc basket.
AIR DATE 8/22/11
HISTORY DETECTIVES returns to explore the stories behind historic sites, artifacts and tall tales told in cities across the country, with the help of an inquisitive team of fact-finders with an uncanny talent for uncovering the truth.
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