HISTORY DETECTIVES | July 16, 2007 Episode | PBS

The History Detectives crack the code of mysterious marks found on two silver bars from a 300-year-old Spanish ship wreck, follow the trail of a book that may have been owned by the legendary anarchist Lucy Parsons and investigate a "Carona 3" typewriter that is said to have been used by WWII's famous correspondent, Ernie Pyle.

Tune in Monday, July 16, 2007, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings) to see this critically acclaimed series combining the latest forensic technology with old-fashioned, pavement-pounding historical detective work. Exploring historical objects and the stories behind them, HISTORY DETECTIVES crisscrosses the country, delving into legends, folklore and personal histories to discover potentially extraordinary objects in everyday American homes, cities and small towns.

For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/historydetectives

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