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History's Greatest Mysteries

History's Greatest Mysteries

Using new evidence to look at some of the most historically important mysteries of recent times.
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    The 2001 Anthrax Attacks
  • The 2001 Anthrax Attacks

    Deadly anthrax spores sent through the mail kill five people and spread authorities thin. The FBI works around the clock to stop this brazen act of bioterrorism, but the letters keep coming.
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Season 16 of 7 Episodes

  • With over 7,500 hours investigating the mystery; top D.B. Cooper expert Eric Ulis believes that he's found the true location where Cooper landed during his daring dive.

  • A dust-covered box hidden in a British manor house for 108 years contains the personal notes of Lord Mersey, the respected British jurist and politician charged with investigating the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.

  • Booth family members share family lore, and what they believe is evidence of the assassin's escape, passed down through generations.

  • A cryptic journal sparks an unprecedented investigation into whether a UFO crashed at Roswell, N.M., in 1947; Major Jesse Marcel's journal may contain coded clues to the truth behind Roswell.

  • A former CIA operative's investigation into the Roswell crash arrives at a critical moment when the mysterious journal found among the possessions of Maj. Jesse Marcel undergoes a crucial test.

  • Investigator Ben Smith travels to Jesse Marcel's hometown on Louisiana's Gulf Coast to speak with family members who reveal information that supports Marcel's story of a government cover-up.

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11 episodes will be broadcast over the next two weeks

    Houdini's Lost Diaries
    The Ark of the Covenant
    The Amber Room
    The Amityville Horror
    Captain Kidd's Treasure
    Lost Civil War Gold
    The Hunt for the Kraken
    The Legend of the Werewolf
    Hunting Hitler's U-Boats
    Expedition Bermuda Triangle
  • Houdini's Lost Diaries

    Magician and Houdini expert Bill Kalush secures access to Harry Houdini's diary previously kept from the public; experts begin to unveil the diary, using information gleaned from these personal accounts to form new insights into Houdini's life.
    Upcoming
  • The Ark of the Covenant

    A holy relic from the Bible has been missing for over 2,000 years; while some believe the Ark of the Covenant was destroyed, many people think it's still out there; new clues could finally explain what happened.
    Upcoming
  • The Amber Room

    One of World War II's greatest unsolved mysteries: an incomparable work of art worth half a billion dollars, lost without a trace; perhaps the single most valuable object the Nazis ever stole, the quest for this treasure has lasted over 75 years.
    Upcoming
  • The Amityville Horror

    After a series of dark and ominous events, an unassuming family home on Long Island becomes the most notorious house in America; 50 years later, it's spawned a title wave of books, documentaries, and films.
    Upcoming
  • Captain Kidd's Treasure

    In 1698, Capt. William Kidd raids a ship on the high seas and seizes its vast treasure, but Kidd is hanged before revealing where he stashed the loot; a look at what happened to the lost booty and where it is now.
    Upcoming
  • Lost Civil War Gold

    During the final days of the Civil War, Confederate leaders evacuate Richmond carrying roughly half a million dollars in gold and silver; as the group travels south, President Jefferson Davis uses the funds to pay fleeing soldiers and settle government debts; Union forces capture Davis in Georgia with only a small amount of cash on his person; a portion of the remaining money ends up stolen by bandits in Georgia, while the rest enters federal custody or stays unaccounted for.
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History's Greatest Mysteries

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Using new evidence to look at some of the most historically important mysteries of recent times.

Starring

Laurence Fishburne, Martin Morgan, Robert Cargill, Caroline Cory, Michael Dennin

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  • At the end of World War II, many Nazi officials are captured and tried for their crimes; but one of the architects of the Holocaust, Adolf Eichmann, slips through the cracks, repeatedly eluding Nazi hunters from around the globe.

  • During World War II, a fiery phenomenon terrorizes American airmen in the night skies over Europe; the pilots call these fireballs "Foo Fighters," and swear they move at over 200 mph and defy the laws of physics. But what are they?

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