Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's Gold Rush Hype

Name: Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's Gold Rush Hype
Genre: Reality, Suspense, Documentary
Released: July 26, 2011

History Detectives: Season 8: Episode 18

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History Detectives: Special Investigations

Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's Gold Rush Hype

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PBS | Air Date: July 26, 2011

Summary: In this episode, can the Japanese characters carved into this cane unlock the mystery of a family's past in a World War II relocation camp? Elyse Luray tries to trace an unusual wooden telescope to its Revolution-era ancestor. And Wes Cowan explores a story of California Gold Rush hype in the form of an unusual drawing.

Genre(s): Reality, Suspense, Documentary

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  Air Date: June 21, 2011
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  Air Date: June 21, 2010
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  S8:E26. Dylan Goes Electric, Beatles Autograph & Frank Zappa Collage
  Air Date: July 17, 2012
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  S8:E25. Chandler Tintype, Hollywood Indian Ledger, Harlem Heirs
  Air Date: October 11, 2011
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  S8:E24. Club Continental, St. V-Day Massacre, Society Circus Program
  Air Date: September 27, 2011
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  Air Date: July 26, 2010
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  S8:E18. Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's Gol...
  Air Date: July 26, 2011
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  Air Date: July 19, 2011
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  Air Date: July 12, 2011
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  Air Date: June 28, 2011
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  Air Date: September 6, 2010
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  Air Date: August 23, 2010
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  Air Date: July 26, 2010
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  Air Date: July 12, 2010
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  Air Date: July 5, 2010
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