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"What happened to a WWII POW who sketched portraits at the German camp Stalag 17B? What's the story behind photographs of the Seadrome project? Was an old artillery shell involved in an attack on Black Tom Island?"

In each episode of PBS' History Detectives series, a team of professionals examines "mystery" artifacts, attempting to track down the stories behind each object. For more History Detectives episodes, search "History Detectives" in History in Multimedia.

Wes Cowan of PBS's History Detectives gets into a B-24 bomber with World War II pilot Jack Pelton to talk about his experiences.

Tukufu Zuberi of PBS's History Detectives speaks to Tom Crouch, Senior Curator of Aeronautics at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum about balloon bombs, used by the Japanese against the U.S. West Coast during World War II.

Wes Cowan of PBS's History Detectives talks to Mary Lincoln's biographer, Jean Baker, at the Abraham Lincoln Museum in Springfield, IL, about Mary Lincoln's interpretation of the role of First Lady.

Wes Cowan of PBS's History Detectives investigates the history of a Corona 3 typewriter, trying to determine if the typewriter was ever used by World War II battlefront correspondent Ernie Pyle.

Wes Cowan of PBS's History Detectives learns about the role of aerial reconnaissance and aerial photography in the Cuban Missile Crisis.

Tukufu Zuberi of PBS's History Detectives provides a brief overview of the history of aerial photography, particularly its use in reconnaissance.

John McNish, a former Captain on the USS Thresher, talks to Gwen Wright of PBS's History Detectives about life on the submarine.

Wes Cowan of PBS's History Detectives interviews USS Indianapolis survivor L.D. Cox, who relates his memories of the ship's sinking.

Gwen Wright of PBS's History Detectives introduces Operation Paperclip, which, at the end of World War II, brought Nazi scientists to work for the U.S. Many of the CIA documents related to this project remain classified, despite demands for their release.