Paper Trail
Description
Tukufu Zuberi of PBS's History Detectives gives tips on how to follow a trail of primary documents to uncover reliable historical information.
Mayme Clayton's Collection
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Wed, 12/17/2008 - 20:28
Description
Gwen Wright of PBS's History Detectives speaks to Avery Clayton, son of Mayme Clayton, about his mother's collection of African-American history and memorabilia—the world's largest private collection on the topic.
Evidence
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Wed, 12/17/2008 - 19:56
Description
Gwen Wright of PBS's History Detectives discusses resources for historical research, looking particularly at primary sources and their importance in historical research.
Testing Objects and Finding Experts
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Wed, 12/17/2008 - 15:37
Description
Wes Cowan of PBS's History Detectives discusses the work of experts who carry out tests to determine the authenticity and origin of artifacts investigated in the show.
Genealogical Research
Description
Tukufu Zuberi of PBS's History Detectives outlines methods for conducting genealogical research and finding primary sources on family history.
Buildings
Description
Gwen Wright of PBS's History Detectives discusses the details to look at when dating a building, examines scientific techniques used in difficult dating tasks, and looks at several specific homes.
Re-enactors
Description
Gwen Wright of PBS's History Detectives looks at the popularity of historical reenactment and the particular appeal of Civil War reenactment.
New York Public Library
Description
Elyse Luray of PBS's History Detectives briefly introduces the New York Public Library and its extensive collection of historically-significant holdings from around the world.
Freedom of Information Act
Description
Wes Cowan of PBS's History Detectives briefly describes the Freedom of Information Act and how to request records from government agencies.
Thin Section Analysis
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Wed, 12/17/2008 - 13:01
Description
Elyse Luray of PBS's History Detectives narrates a brief demonstration of thin section analysis, used to determine the mineral content of an historic artifact.