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History Detectives: Hidden Secrets in a Japanese Cane
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Dark Prospects: Search for the Buried Bomber -- Bestselling Chinese Thriller Now in English
History Detectives: Season 8, Episode 2
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History Detectives: Japanese Cane, Revolutionary Telescope & I.W. Baker's Gold Rush Hype
In this episode, can the Japanese characters carved into this cane unlock the mystery of a family's past in a World War II relocation camp? Elyse Luray tries to trace an unusual wooden telescope to its Revolution-era ancestor. And Wes Cowan explores a story of California Gold Rush hype in the form of an unusual drawing.
PBS | July 27, 2011
