Brad Meltzer's Lost History - Season 1

Brad Meltzer's Lost History - Season 1

Season 1

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.

Episodes10
DatesOkt. 31, 2014 - Jan. 2, 2015

Episodes

The Ground Zero Flag
Season 1Episode 160 min

The Ground Zero Flag

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.

Okt. 31, 2014
Hitler's Photo Album
Season 1Episode 260 min

Hitler's Photo Album

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.

Nov. 7, 2014
JFK's Brain
Season 1Episode 360 min

JFK's Brain

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.

Nov. 14, 2014
Missing Moon Rocks
Season 1Episode 460 min

Missing Moon Rocks

Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history. 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.

Nov. 21, 2014
Lee Harvey Oswald's Ring
Season 1Episode 560 min

Lee Harvey Oswald's Ring

Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history. Among the missing: an historic plaque commemorating Alex Haley's epic slave history Roots, stolen from a port in Annapolis--possibly by the Ku Klux Klan. Then, FBI agents search for criminals trying to sell North Carolina's original copy of the Bill of Rights; plus: a mysterious ring worn by Lee Harvey Oswald the morning that John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

Nov. 28, 2014
Geronimo's Skull
Season 1Episode 660 min

Geronimo's Skull

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?

Dez. 5, 2014
Moon Landing Tapes
Season 1Episode 760 min

Moon Landing Tapes

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.

Dez. 12, 2014
White House Cornerstone
Season 1Episode 860 min

White House Cornerstone

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.

Dez. 19, 2014
D-Day Footage
Season 1Episode 960 min

D-Day Footage

Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts. Among the missing: rare and historic footage from D-Day, shot by an American behind enemy lines during a remarkable secret mission. Then, a recording of the Hindenburg disaster is raided from the National Archives. Plus, one George Harrison's most famous guitars goes missing.

Dez. 26, 2014
Evidence Found
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Evidence Found

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

Jan. 2, 2015

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