Mysteries at the Museum
This series uses museum objects as entry points into strange, dramatic, and lesser-known stories from the past. Across episodes, it mixes historical mysteries, crimes, odd events, and human triumphs into a fast-moving, accessible look at history.
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Season 18
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Ground Zero Flag, Space Suit and Pacific Codebreaker
Don Wildman investigates the story behind an iconic September 11th photo, a NASA experiment that turned deadly and a Naval codebreaker determined to outsmart the enemy.
Feb 8, 2018 · 42m -
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Terra Australis, Operation Underworld and Heroine Hostess
Don Wildman examines an unlikely alliance between the military and a mob boss, a death-defying voyage on the high seas and a high-flying heroine who went above and beyond the call of duty.
Feb 8, 2018 · 42m -
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Nuclear Nightmare, Teddy Roosevelt's Badlands Bandits And The Movie Star And The Dead Man
Don Wildman investigates an accident that nearly caused a nuclear catastrophe, how a future president laid down the law in the Wild West and a shocking crime that rocked Hollywood.
Feb 15, 2018 · 42m -
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Jefferson's Wine, First High Flyer and Stefania's Thirteen
Don Wildman examines an advertisement for an actress turned spy, the helmet of a brave pilot who paved the way for space exploration and the story behind a young girl who stood up to the Nazis.
Feb 15, 2018 · 42m -
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Alaska Highway, Tale of Beatrix Potter and Cleopatra's Needle
Don Wildman explores the story of how one man blazed a trail that changed the course of history, the little-known story behind a classic piece of children's literature and a bizarre discovery floating in the middle of the ocean.
Feb 22, 2018 · 42m -
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Benny's Banner, Lost for Words and Raising Chicago
Don Wildman investigates the unexpected story behind the creation of the Alaskan flag, a madman who contributed to one of the most important books in the English language and how the whole of Chicago was raised into the air.
Mar 22, 2018 · 42m -
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Dishwasher, Golden Lake and Bridge Buster
Don Wildman examines an antique dishwasher, a golden breastplate from an ancient civilization and a uniform worn by one brave man facing down an entire army.
Mar 1, 2018 · 42m -
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Dippy the Dinosaur, Golden Record and Hooverball
Don Wildman examines a dinosaur that was one the largest complete skeletons of its time, the golden cover of a record that contained the sounds of Earth and a medicine ball used by a president to save his life.
Mar 1, 2018 · 42m -
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Invention of the Doughnut, Cleopatra in a Carpet and Flight of Fancy
Don Wildman investigates the high seas drama behind the invention of one of the country's favorite treats, a plot unrolled by Egypt's most iconic queen and the world's most dangerous balloon race.
Mar 8, 2018 · 42m -
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Real Life Lassie, Spy Who Went Cold and Sinking of the Andrea Doria
Don Wildman examines a heroic hound, a Soviet agent hiding in plain sight and the disastrous voyage of a luxury liner.
Mar 8, 2018 · 42m -
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Million Dollar Dinner, Thing in the Woods and Cornstalk Colonel
Don Wildman examines an ancient queen who drank a very expensive cocktail, an unusual box discovered by a farmer in the woods and an American colonel who routed the British with corn.
Mar 15, 2018 · 42m -
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Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Blazing Steamship Rescue and Death Ray
Don Wildman investigates a hippy teenager turned diplomat, a daring rescue on the high seas and the story behind a superweapon used to beat the Nazis.
Mar 15, 2018 · 42m -
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Battle of the Sexes, Circus Riot and Last Train to Freedom
Don Wildman investigates the story behind an epic showdown on the tennis court, a bizarre brawl between traveling clowns and one man's life-threatening attempt to cross the Berlin Wall.
Mar 22, 2018 · 41m -
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Etch A Sketch, Cowboy Bob and Pilates
Don Wildman examines the unexpected story behind one of the best-selling toys of all time, how a craftsman's talent landed him in hot water and one man's vision for saving everyday Americans from nuclear war.
Mar 22, 2018 · 42m -
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Leonardo's Parachute, School Children's Blizzard and Muddy Discovery
Don Wildman examines model of a parachute invented by a world-famous renaissance man, an ancient coin made of gold that was possibly dug up by an mythical beast and a weather-beaten cabin once home to a man that changed music history.
Mar 29, 2018 -
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Titanic Orphans, Plot to Kill the Pope and Magical Unicorn
Don Wildman investigates a mystery surrounding two young survivors of the RMS Titanic, a diabolical plot to assassinate one of the world's most important people and a enigmatic relic once thought to grant its owner power beyond measure.
Mar 29, 2018