Web site: http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/
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Episode description: Wes Cowan travels to Frankfort, Kentucky to research the identity of an Owensboro, Kentucky man whose name is engraved on a rare set of Civil War-era pistols. He visits local landmarks including Rick's City Cafe and discovers his family history intersects with that of original owner of these guns. Also, the story behind an old 78rpm distributed by K.K.K and Eduardo Pagan tries to prove that Motown bass player James Jamerson owned a battered Ampeg B-15 amp.
Rating: [TV-PG] (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Series Information: History Detectives
TV Schedule
No Upcoming Airdates.
Past Airdates:
- KET2: Thursday, January 24, 2013 at 5:00 am EST
- KET2: Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 8:00 pm EDT
- KET2: Friday, September 14, 2012 at 5:00 am EDT
- KET2: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 1:00 am EDT
- KET: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at 9:00 pm EDT
First aired: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 (excluding any air dates prior to June 1999)
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Official web site: http://www.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/
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