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Mysteries at the Museum

2010 8.9

Don Wildman unearths relics from the world's greatest institutions to reveal secrets from the past. He examines each artifact to illuminate history's most incredible triumphs, sensational crimes and bizarre encounters.

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  1. Play Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth
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    Miracle on the Hudson, For the Love of Lady Liberty and Dawn of the Synth

    2016-09-16

    The Miracle on the Hudson River; uncovering the origin of a legendary statue; a musical invention that struck a major chord.

  2. Play Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life
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    Kidnapped Filmmaker; Pinky's Freedom Ring; Checkered Game of Life

    2016-09-23

    Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

  3. Play Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys
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    Spy That Saved Washington; Monster in the Egg; Hatfields and McCoys

    2016-09-29

    Don Wildman uncovers a British plot to assassinate George Washington, investigates the bizarre trial of a rooster that hatched an egg and examines America's most notorious family feud.

  4. Play Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; and Harriet the Spy
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    Kensington Runestone; Smile! You're Being Hijacked; and Harriet the Spy

    2016-09-30

    Don Wildman examines a strange stone tablet that may hold the key to America's beginnings; a model plane connected to a hijacking mistaken for a hoax; and a revolver that once belonged to the first American woman to lead an armed expedition into war.

  5. Play Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin; and Naked President
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    Boston Marathon Cheat, Beast of Bodmin; and Naked President

    2016-10-06

    Examining what is possibly one of the most audacious hoaxes in sports history; and investigating the preserved remains of a terrifying beast. Also: Host Don Wildman inspects a watch with a link to a presidential scandal.

  6. Play Death of the Ice Cream Blonde; Finding Nessie; and World's Worst Opera Singer
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    Death of the Ice Cream Blonde; Finding Nessie; and World's Worst Opera Singer

    2016-10-07

    The mysterious death of a beloved Hollywood star is examined by host Don Wildman. Also: an amazing discovery made during the search for Scotland's legendary Loch Ness Monster; and the story of a tone-deaf, would-be diva playing Carnegie Hall.

  7. Play Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies
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    Man on Wire, Bigger Is Better; and Filipino Follies

    2016-10-13

    Included: a great high-wire stunt; Thomas Jefferson's above-and-beyond efforts to preserve America's reputation; and a bizarre hoax.

  8. Play Hedy Lamarr's Escape; The Kray Twins; and Maco Light
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    Hedy Lamarr's Escape; The Kray Twins; and Maco Light

    2016-10-14

    A controversial film reel sparks a powerful businessman's jealousy and his wife's cunning escape; and Don Wildman recalls the downfall of England's most notorious twins while examining a set of brass knuckles. Also: a look at a 19th-century lantern's connection to a mysterious tale that has spooked a North Carolina town for decades.

  9. Play Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra
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    Prehistoric Mystery Meat, The Invention of TP and Antony and Cleopatra

    2016-10-20

    The truth behind a culinary caper that stunned the world; a toilet that inspired a taboo-busting invention; a sculpture behind the most tragic love story of all time.

  10. Play Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe
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    Big Eyes, Magnetic Girl and the Half-Safe

    2016-10-21

    Don Wildman examines a painting at the center of an art world scandal, a 19th century medallion connected to the case of a young girl with seemingly magnetic powers and a blunderbuss that recalls an infamous pirate who terrorized the high seas.

  11. Play White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail
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    White House Water, Queen of the Mist and Real Holy Grail

    2016-10-27

    Don Wildman examines a string of mysterious deaths in the White House, a woman who took a pioneering plunge and an ancient chalice that could be the elusive Holy Grail.

  12. Play Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs
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    Tonya vs. Nancy, Shrimpy Sonar and Dumbarton Dogs

    2016-11-28

    Don Wildman examines a scorecard connected to a legendary figure skating rivalry, an underwater microphone which detected an unlikely World War II enemy and the skull of a tiny animal behind a decades-old canine curse.

  13. Play When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead
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    When Twain Met Sawyer, Guardian Angels and Army of the Dead

    2016-11-03

    Don Wildman investigates the unknown story behind a literary legend, the inspiring tale behind a group of rookie heroes and an army of Roman ghosts.

  14. Play Episode 18
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    Episode 18

    2016-11-03

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