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Bird of War, Lincoln Oath and War Spoils of a Peace Chief

History Detectives: Season 10: Episode 4

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History Detectives: Special Investigations

Bird of War, Lincoln Oath and War Spoils of a Peace Chief

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PBS | Air Date: July 31, 2012

Summary: In this episode we investigate an evocative symbol of a bird dropping a bomb. Did these patches belong to a World War II unit? Then, Gwen connects a swatch of tattered red fabric to a pivotal moment in U.S. Civil War history. And, did this neckpiece and these leggings once belong to Chief Black Kettle, long known as a Cheyenne Peace Chief?In this episode we investigate an evocative symbol of a bird dropping a bomb. Did these patches belong to a World War II unit? Then, Gwen connects a swatch of tattered red fabric to a pivotal moment in U.S. Civil War history. And, did this neckpiece and these leggings once belong to Chief Black Kettle, long known as a Cheyenne Peace Chief? Finally, did President Lincoln actually sign this oath?… Expand

Genre(s): Reality, Suspense, Documentary

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  Air Date: July 14, 2003
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: July 17, 2012
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  S10:E20. Bob Dylan Electric Fender/Stratocaster/Beatles
  Air Date: April 26, 2021
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  S10:E19. Harper's Ferry Raid
  Air Date: March 28, 2021
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  S10:E18. Poster; Andrew Jackson Wood Carving; Heroine
  Air Date: March 10, 2021
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  S10:E17. Ww II Drove; Theodore Roosevelt; Clara Barton
  Air Date: February 22, 2021
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  S10:E16. Rock Music
  Air Date: December 17, 2020
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  S10:E16. Rock Music
  Air Date: December 17, 2020
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  Air Date: July 30, 2020
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  Air Date: July 30, 2020
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  S10:E14. Civil War Pistols; Klan Record; Famous Amp
  Air Date: November 11, 2019
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  S10:E13. Confederate Uniform; Native Americans in Hollywood
  Air Date: October 28, 2019
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  S10:E12. California's Prohibition Era; High Society Circus
  Air Date: October 21, 2019
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  S10:E11. Airplane Parts; Civil War Cannon; Rodeo Saddle
  Air Date: August 5, 2019
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  S10:E10. Civil War Sabotage?
  Air Date: November 29, 2018
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  S10:E10. Vietnamese Soldier's Diary; Bootlegger's Book
  Air Date: March 25, 2019
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  Air Date: October 9, 2012
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  Air Date: October 9, 2012
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  Air Date: October 2, 2012
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  S10:E6. Vietnam Diary, Bootleggeras Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger
  Air Date: October 2, 2012
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  S10:E5. Titanic Frame, Nazi Spy Toys, Woolworth Sign
  Air Date: August 7, 2012
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  S10:E4. Bird of War, Lincoln Oath and War Spoils of a Peace Chief
  Air Date: July 31, 2012
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  S10:E3. Clint Black's Book of Rogues, B-52 Empire State Building
  Air Date: July 24, 2012
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  S10:E2. K.K.K. Records, Civil War Pistols, James Jamerson
  Air Date: July 24, 2012
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  Air Date: July 17, 2012
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  Air Date: July 14, 2003