Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup History Detectives
In this episode, Elyse floors country singer Clint Black with the information she uncovers about his book of wanted posters. Eduardo links a chunk of molten metal to the B-25 Bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building. Did we find a slide of Bettie Page that somehow escaped the censorship of the 1950s? Finally, a 6-foot metal bar tells the story behind the original iconic Hollywood Sign.
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History Detectives
America's top gumshoes are on the case to prove once again that an object found in an attic or backyard might be anything but ordinary. Exploring historical objects and the stories behind them, History Detectives crisscrosses the country delving into legends, folklore and personal histories to discover potentially extraordinary objects in everyday American homes.
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