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

Learn the truth about an evocative symbol, a swatch of fabric, Native American clothing and a Lincoln signature.
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Preview Season 10 Episode 4 Length 00:30 Premiere: 07/30/12

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Bill of Sale, Cobb Powder Horn and the Star Spangled Banner
S10 E9 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 01/08/13

Mysteries from the Wild West
S10 E8 Length 53:09 Premiere Date 04/01/13

Colored Heroes, Valley Forge Map and a Transistor Radio
S10 E7 Length 52:31 Premiere Date 10/08/12

Vietnam Diary, Bootlegger’s Notebook and a Hollywood Ledger

S10 E6 Length 53:16 Premiere Date 10/01/12

Titanic Picture Frame, Woolworth Signs, Nazi Spy Toys
S10 E5 Length 53:11 Premiere Date 08/06/12

Bird of War, Lincoln Oath and War Spoils of a Peace Chief
S10 E4 Length 53:21 Premiere Date 07/30/12

Book of Rogues, Empire State Crash & a Forbidden Pinup
S10 E3 Length 53:21 Premiere Date 07/23/12

Civil War Derringers, KKK Records & Motown’s Bottom Line
S10 E2 Length 53:08 Premiere Date 07/23/12

Dylan Goes Electric, Beatles Autograph & Frank Zappa Collage
S10 E1 Length 53:09 Premiere Date 07/16/12

World War II Patch: Bird of War
Clip Length 14:43 Premiere Date 07/30/12

Preview: Native American clothing, a Lincoln signature
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 07/30/12

Lincoln Oath
Clip Length 09:46 Premiere Date 07/30/12

War Spoils of a Peace Chief
Clip Length 14:35 Premiere Date 07/30/12

Marshall House Flag
Clip Length 12:16 Premiere Date 07/30/12

Provenance
Clip Length 02:13 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Trash or Treasure
Clip Length 01:55 Premiere Date 05/31/03

House Dating
Clip Length 02:06 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Real or Fake
Clip Length 02:19 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Preservation
Clip Length 01:39 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Causes of the Civil War
Clip Length 01:37 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Thin Section Analysis
Clip Length 01:30 Premiere Date 05/31/03

Behind the Scenes - Flintlock Rifle
Clip Length 02:49 Premiere Date 04/27/03

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Japanese Carved Cane, Kittery Telescope, Baker's Gold - S9 E6

Premiered On: 07/26/2011

Can the Japanese characters carved into this cane unlock the mystery of a family's past in a World War II relocation camp? Can the detectives trace this unusual wooden telescope to its Revolution era ancestor? And, is a drawing of eight-pound gold nuggets genuine or another example of Gold Rush hype?

  • Thursday June 4, 2026 4:30 am ET on KET2
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Andrew Jackson's Mouth/Modoc Basket/Hot Town Poster - S9 E7

Premiered On: 08/23/2011

A 1960s poster suggests a battle between citizens and police; carving of Andrew Jackson; a basket tells the story of a Modoc War heroine.

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Marion Carpenter Camera, Drug Smuggling Doll, Florida Map - S9 E8

Premiered On: 08/30/2011

Did the first woman photographer assigned to the White House use this camera to shoot President Truman?

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1775 Almanac, Exercise Records, Moon Museum - S9 E9

Premiered On: 09/06/2011

Loyalist or patriot? What can the notes in a 1775 Almanac tell us about how the revolution may have strained family ties? Do phonograph records called "Get Thin to Music" reveal Jack Lalanne? Did NASA unwittingly transport Andy Warhol's art to the moon?

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Order of Leopold, Suffragette Pennant, Wb Cartoon - S9 E10

Premiered On: 09/20/2011

Gwen dissects the mystery behind an ornate Belgian war medal.

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Japanese Carved Cane, Kittery Telescope, Baker's Gold - S9 E6

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Drone Propeller, Teddy Roosevelt's War Club - S9 E5

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Civil War Letters, Lindbergh-Sikorsky Fabric - S9 E4

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John Brown Pike, Siberian Bullet, Ronald McDonald's Costume - S9 E3

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WWII Leaflets, Tiffany Window, Spanish Civil War Eulogy - S9 E2

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