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Lauste Film Clip; Baker's Gold; Transatlantic Cable

Season 8, Episode 3 History Detectives

Premiered July 05, 2010
Season 8, Episode 3

Lauste Film Clip: Did a HISTORY DETECTIVES viewer find a clip of the first talking picture? Baker's Gold: What's the story behind Gold Rush sketches of five and eight-pound gold nuggets? Transatlantic Cable: Did a beachcomber find a section of the first transatlantic cable?

About the Program

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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