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Mysteries from the Wild West

Season 10 Episode 8

The History Detectives investigate four stories from the American 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?

AIR DATE 4/1/13

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  • Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner
    S10 E9
    Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner
  • Mysteries from the Wild West
    S10 E8
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    Mysteries from the Wild West
  • Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio
    S10 E7
    Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio
  • Vietnam Diary, Bootlegger’s Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger
    S10 E6
    Vietnam Diary, Bootlegger’s Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger
  • Titanic Picture Frame, Woolworth Signs, Nazi Spy Toys
    S10 E5
    Titanic Picture Frame, Woolworth Signs, Nazi Spy Toys
  • Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
    S10 E3
    Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
  • Dylan Goes Electric, Beatles Autograph & Frank Zappa Collage
    S10 E1
    Dylan Goes Electric, Beatles Autograph & Frank Zappa Collage
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    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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