History Detectives

Television

Name

History Detectives

Format

Informational Program/History

Created by

Oregon Public Broadcasting/Lion Television

Starring

Wes Cowan (Auctioneer, appraiser)
Elyse Luray (Appraiser, art historian)
Eduardo Pagan (Professor of History, author)
Gwen Wright (Professor of Architecture, author, architectural advisor)
Tukufu Zuberi (Professor of Sociology, author)

Country of origin

United States

Production

Running time

55 minutes

Broadcast

Original channel

PBS

Picture format

1080i HDTV

First aired

2003

Last aired

present

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'History Detectives' is a television program on PBS. A group of researchers (listed on right) help people to seek answers to various historical questions they have, usually centering around a family heirloom, an old house or other historic object or structure. It devotes itself "to exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects."

Each investigation is presented as a "mystery" to be solved through consultation with other professionals knowledgeable about the subject and through research in historical archives and libraries.

Each episode features three segments. Between segments, one of the detectives gives additional information, usually about the time period relating to the investigation or about good research techniques.

The show only airs original episodes in the summer months. Reruns air in some areas of the country the rest of the year as well as on PBS World. The sixth season brought some changes including a new opening sequence. The seventh season aired in Summer 2009, and included segments investigated by Eduardo Pagan, a noted historian and author. The eighth season premiered June 21, 2010.

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