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History Detectives

Season 10, Episode 4 of 9

What does the evocative symbol of a bird dropping a bomb mean? Did two patches with the symbol belong to a World War II unit? Then, Gwen Wright connects a tiny swatch of tattered red fabric to a pivotal moment in U.S. Civil War history. Did a neckpiece and leggings once belong to Chief Black Kettle, known as a Cheyenne Peace Chief? Finally, did President Lincoln actually sign this note?

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8 p.m.
PBS 6
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1 a.m.
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6 p.m.
PBS 6
2/6/2018
noon
PBS 6 Plus
2/7/2018
2 a.m.
PBS 6 Plus
4/22/2020
9 a.m.
PBS 6 Plus
5/26/2020
9 a.m.
PBS 6 Plus
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