Episode Five

History Detectives: Season 5: Episode 505

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History Detectives: Special Investigations
Episode Five

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PBS | Air Date: July 23, 2007
Summary: Great Mexican War Poster - While cleaning the basement of a newly purchased home, a man from San Francisco discovered a pile of colorful posters announcing the "Great Mexican War." Are these posters from news reels of the Mexican Revolution and did the cinematographer witness to this epic war? Nora Holt Autograph Book - When memorabiliaGreat Mexican War Poster - While cleaning the basement of a newly purchased home, a man from San Francisco discovered a pile of colorful posters announcing the "Great Mexican War." Are these posters from news reels of the Mexican Revolution and did the cinematographer witness to this epic war? Nora Holt Autograph Book - When memorabilia collector, Mayme Agnew Clayton, died; a leather autograph book was found that belonged to Nora Holt. This luminary of the Harlem Renaissance had signatures of Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge. What does this book imply? Muhlenberg Robe - Washington's cherry tree, Betsy Ross' flag, Revere's ride...now Muhlenberg's Robe may be added to the list of debatable Revolutionary War legends. The detectives find out if Lutheran Reverend Peter Mulenberg really tore off his robe and gathered 300 men to join the American Revolution. Expand
Genre(s): Reality, Suspense, Documentary

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