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Brad Meltzer's Lost History

All Episodes 2014 - 2015
TV-PG

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  • 2014-11-01T02:00:00Z
  • 1h
  • 10h (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Left/Right
  • Documentary
American history is vanishing one artifact at a time. Some of our most important historical and cultural treasures have been lost or stolen. Every year, dozens of treasures, from George Washington’s teeth to the Apollo 11 moon landing tapes to even the iconic ground zero flag from the September 11 attacks, vanish from the shelves of famous museums, government archives and private collections. Now, host Brad Meltzer leads the hunt to return these treasures to their rightful owners–the American people. Many lost artifacts are circulating on the black market, but dozens of previously lost objects have already been found—by ordinary citizens—in attics, at garage sales and even online. Brad will also enlist the help of viewers, giving the public the chance to help restore our history too.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-11-01T02:00:00Z

1x01 The Ground Zero Flag

Series Premiere

1x01 The Ground Zero Flag

  • 2014-11-01T02:00:00Z1h

Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. The most shocking missing item of all: the iconic Ground Zero Flag, raised by firefighters on 9/11. A few hours after it was raised, this sacred relic simply disappeared. Then, a multi-million dollar collection of jewel-encrusted swords and daggers that once belonged to Harry Truman is stolen, in a daring daylight heist. Plus: the incredible story of John Dillinger's Tommy gun, stolen from a police station before becoming his favorite weapon, goes missing for decades.

2014-11-08T03:00:00Z

1x02 Hitler's Photo Album

1x02 Hitler's Photo Album

  • 2014-11-08T03:00:00Z1h

Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history, including Hitler's personal photo albums and James Bond's original Aston Martin. Plus: an FBI sting operation seeks a Civil War relic stained with human blood.

2014-11-15T03:00:00Z

1x03 JFK's Brain

1x03 JFK's Brain

  • 2014-11-15T03:00:00Z1h

Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history, including JFK’s actual brain tissue and millions of dollars of gold coins stolen from the U.S. Mint. Plus: a remarkable violin from the Titanic.

2014-11-22T03:00:00Z

1x04 Missing Moon Rocks

1x04 Missing Moon Rocks

  • 2014-11-22T03:00:00Z1h

Among the missing: actual lunar rocks brought back from the moon by American astronauts during the Apollo space program--and later stolen from NASA headquarters in a daring heist. Then, the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder that James Dean drove to his tragic death. Plus: the Derringer pistol that John Wilkes Booth fired to assassinate Abraham Lincoln 150 years ago.

2014-11-29T03:00:00Z

1x05 Lee Harvey Oswald's Ring

1x05 Lee Harvey Oswald's Ring

  • 2014-11-29T03:00:00Z1h

Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history, including an historic plaque commemorating Alex Haley's Roots. Plus: an original copy of the Bill of Rights, and a mysterious ring worn by Lee Harvey Oswald.

2014-12-06T03:00:00Z

1x06 Geronimo's Skull

1x06 Geronimo's Skull

  • 2014-12-06T03:00:00Z1h

Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. Among the missing: Apache warrior Geronimo's skull, rumored to be robbed from the grave by the top secret society the "Skull and Bones." Then, Teddy Roosevelt's revolver is boldly stolen from a museum. Plus: what really happened to a Cadillac driven by notorious gangster Al Capone?

2014-12-13T03:00:00Z

1x07 Moon Landing Tapes

1x07 Moon Landing Tapes

  • 2014-12-13T03:00:00Z1h

Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. Among the missing: historic Moon Tapes that hold the clearest footage from the Apollo 11 moon landing. Then, President Lincoln's brilliantly written Bixby Letter that inspired the movie Saving Private Ryan is missing. Plus: the daring heist of George Washington's false teeth from the Smithsonian Museum.

2014-12-20T03:00:00Z

1x08 White House Cornerstone

1x08 White House Cornerstone

  • 2014-12-20T03:00:00Z1h

Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. Among the missing: the White House cornerstone, the very first piece of the White House, laid by the secretive Freemasons. Then, letters from an American soldier in Vietnam--pilfered for enemy propaganda. Plus: a lost gun might be the key to solving the infamous Amityville murders.

2014-12-27T03:00:00Z

1x09 D-Day Footage

1x09 D-Day Footage

  • 2014-12-27T03:00:00Z1h

Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. Among the missing: rare and historic footage from D-Day, shot behind enemy lines during an remarkable mission. Then, FDR's inaugural address is just one of many stolen from the National Archives. Plus, the shocking tale of George Harrison's guitar.

2015-01-03T03:00:00Z

1x10 Evidence Found

1x10 Evidence Found

  • 2015-01-03T03:00:00Z1h

In a special season finale, host Brad Meltzer provides updates on how viewer tips are helping the search for lost and stolen historic artifacts--featuring new leads on the missing Ground Zero Flag, the lost Hitler Photo Albums, and the stolen Roots Plaque. Also: brand new stories including FDR's missing inaugural address, and the mysterious case of the "w" keys that go missing from the White House's computer keyboards.

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