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The Best Episodes of History Detectives Season 10

Every episode of History Detectives Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of History Detectives Season 10!

The Best Episodes of History Detectives Season 10

A group of researchers help people to find answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or...

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  1. 8.3/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Bob Dylan Guitar; Beatles Autographs; Frank Zappa Collage

    S10:E1

    The Season 10 premiere investigates the history of an electric guitar to determine if Bob Dylan played it at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Also: possible Beatle autographs from 1964 Miami Beach; a $5 thrift-store find that may have a Frank Zappa link.

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  2. 7.4/10(5 votes)

    #2 - World War II patches; Cheyenne possessions; Lincoln note; Civil War Fabric

    S10:E4

    Whether two patches that feature a symbol of a bird dropping a bomb are from a World War II unit; if a neckpiece and leggings belonged to Chief Black Kettle, a Cheyenne leader; whether a President Lincoln-signed note is authentic. Also: A tattered piece of red fabric is linked to a pivotal moment in the U.S. Civil War.

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    #3 - Civil War-era pistols; KKK records; Motown Amp

    S10:E2

    A matched set of Civil War-era pistols; a 78 rpm record from KKK Records that features the songs "The Bright Fiery Cross" and "The Jolly Old Klansman." Also: Eduardo Pagán attempts to prove that Motown bassist James Jamerson owned an Ampeg B-15 amp that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame wants to display.

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    #4 - 100th Episode: Clint Black's book of wanted posters; Molten metal; Pinup Slide

    S10:E3

    Country star Clint Black learns about an old book of wanted posters that he owns. Also: a chunk of molten metal that may be from a B-25 bomber that crashed into the Empire State Building in 1945; a 1950s-era slide that may be of pinup queen Bettie Page.

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    #5 - Picture Frame from the Titanic or Lusitania; Woolworth Signs; Toy Soldiers

    S10:E5

    Is this picture frame a piece from the Titanic, Lusitania or neither? Were these signs part of the scene in an early victory for Civil Rights? Did a Nazi spy buy these toy soldiers?

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    #6 - N. Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; Hollywood ledger

    S10:E6

    A North Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; ledger sheds light on how American Indian actors were treated in Hollywood.

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    #7 - WWI poster; Map of Valley Forge; Transistor radio; Prohibition-era business card

    S10:E7

    World War I poster; a map of Valley Forge that George Washington may have used during the American Revolution; Transistor radio; business card may tie a man's father to Prohibition-era underworld crime.

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    #8 - A Kit Carson Biography; Yakima Canutt Saddle; Inscription on Sheet Music; Modoc Indian Basket

    S10:E8

    A Kit Carson biography that may have belonged to his family members; a saddle linked to Hollywood stuntman Yakima Canutt; "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" sheet music with curious inscription; a basket that may have been woven by a pivotal player in the Modoc Indian wars.

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    #9 - A Bill of Sale for a 17-Year Old Black Girl; Powder Horn; Handwritten Score of

    S10:E9

    A bill of sale for a 17-year-old black girl; powder horn; handwritten score helps make "Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem; 1775 almanac.

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Bob Dylan Guitar; Beatles Autographs; Frank Zappa Collage" is the best rated episode of "History Detectives" season 10. It scored 8.3/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/17/2012. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "World War II patches; Cheyenne possessions; Lincoln note; Civil War Fabric".