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The History Detectives Explore Lincoln's Letter, Parker's Sax, and Mark Twain's Watch: And Many More Mysteries of America's Past |  | Author: Barb Karg
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 2267289
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Media: Paperback
Pages: 408
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.5 x 0.9
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
ASIN: B0036DE4YQ
Publication Date: July 8, 2008
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Product Description
Explore the secrets of America's past with the official companion to PBS's History Detectives
Could a Civil War POW have fashioned a working camera from a tin can, a spyglass lens, and a pine plank? What can an ancient and battered banjo reveal about America's musical and segregated past? How could a man save his own life by proving that he had forged a painting? These are just a few of the intriguing and puzzling questions posed to super sleuths Wes Cowan, Elyse Luray, Gwendolyn Wright, and Tukufu Zuberi in this fascinating book.
The perfect companion to the hit public television series, including an episode guide, this book is filled with intriguing case files, pictures, how-to's, and checklists that bring mysteries to life and give you the practical advice and tips you need to solve your own historical puzzles. From genealogical research to patent and property searches to DNA analysis and more, it gives you the lowdown on all of the high-tech tools that can help get to the bottom of a case. Packed with fun and useful information for the whole family, it will deepen your appreciation for the way in which seemingly ordinary objects can connect you to important people and events from the past and give you the know-how to do some history detecting of your own.
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 Good follow up September 22, 2009
Michael L. Bell (Saint Clair, PA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Enjoy the book, just wish it were possible to purchase the series! Book nicely laid out and a fun read!
 Very Enjoyable January 18, 2009
T. Tinker (Montgomery County, PA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellent and easy to follow read. Bought as a christmas present for my husband because we enjoy the PBS show so much.
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