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Brad Meltzer's Lost History

Brad Meltzer's Lost History

★ 5.5/10•2014•1h 0m•TV-PG•Documentary
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What does the Ground Zero flag from 9/11 have in common with the original Wright Brothers flying machine patent? Both are historically important items for the United States… and both are missing. Best-selling author Brad Meltzer enlists America’s help to find these and other missing treasures.

StatusCanceled
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 31, 2014

Episodes

Episode 1 - The Ground Zero FlagE160m

The Ground Zero Flag

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.

Oct 31, 2014

Episode 2 - Hitler's Photo AlbumE260m

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

Episode 3 - JFK's BrainE360m

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

Episode 4 - Missing Moon RocksE460m

Missing Moon Rocks

Host Brad Meltzer is searching for actual lunar rocks brought back from the moon by American astronauts during the Apollo space program; the Derringer pistol that John Wilkes Booth fired to assassinate Abraham Lincoln.

Nov 21, 2014

Episode 5 - Lee Harvey Oswald's RingE560m

Lee Harvey Oswald's Ring

A historic plaque commemorates Alex Haley's epic slave history "Roots"; FBI agents search for criminals trying to sell North Carolina's original copy of the Bill of Rights; a ring worn by Lee Harvey Oswald the morning that JFK was assassinated.

Nov 28, 2014

Episode 6 - Geronimo's SkullE660m

Geronimo's Skull

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?

Dec 5, 2014

Episode 7 - Moon Landing TapesE760m

Moon Landing Tapes

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.

Dec 12, 2014

Episode 8 - White House CornerstoneE860m

White House Cornerstone

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.

Dec 19, 2014

Episode 9 - D-Day FootageE960m

D-Day Footage

Host Brad Meltzer recruits help to find rare and historic footage from D-Day, shot behind enemy lines. FDR's inaugural address is stolen from the National Archives, and the distressing tale of George Harrison's guitar.

Dec 26, 2014

E1060m

Evidence Found

Brad Meltzer provides updates on how viewer tips are helping the search for lost and stolen historic artifacts; new leads on the missing Ground Zero flag, the lost Hitler photo albums, and the stolen Roots Plaque.

Jan 2, 2015

E1160m

Evidence Found

Brad Meltzer provides updates on how viewer tips are helping the search for lost and stolen historic artifacts; new leads on the missing Ground Zero flag, the lost Hitler photo albums, and the stolen Roots Plaque.

Jan 2, 2015

Actors

Brad Meltzer

Himself - Host

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