8.3/107 votes#1 - Bob Dylan Guitar; Beatles Autographs; Frank Zappa Collage
Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2012
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 - Civil War-era pistols; KKK records; Motown Amp
Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2012
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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- NaN/100 votes
#3 - 100th Episode: Clint Black's book of wanted posters; Molten metal; Pinup Slide
Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2012
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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- 7.4/105 votes
#4 - World War II patches; Cheyenne possessions; Lincoln note; Civil War Fabric
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2012
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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- NaN/100 votes
#5 - Picture Frame from the Titanic or Lusitania; Woolworth Signs; Toy Soldiers
Season 10 Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2012
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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- NaN/100 votes
#6 - N. Vietnamese soldier's diary; Notebook with recipes for large volumes of liquor; Hollywood ledger
Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 10/2/2012
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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- NaN/100 votes
#7 - WWI poster; Map of Valley Forge; Transistor radio; Prohibition-era business card
Season 10 Episode 7 - Aired 10/9/2012
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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- NaN/100 votes
#8 - A Kit Carson Biography; Yakima Canutt Saddle; Inscription on Sheet Music; Modoc Indian Basket
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 4/2/2013
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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- NaN/100 votes
#9 - A Bill of Sale for a 17-Year Old Black Girl; Powder Horn; Handwritten Score of
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 1/8/2013
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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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!
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...
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS
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 NaN points higher than the second-best, "Civil War-era pistols; KKK records; Motown Amp".