Unsolved History

Season 2

Historical mysteries are scientifically investigated.

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21 Episodes

  • Death of Marilyn Monroe
    E1
    Death of Marilyn MonroeIn 1962, Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her California home. While the coroner ruled her death a probable suicide, there was minimal investigation and rumors of conspiracy and cover-up persist to this day. Find out how Marilyn Monroe really died.
  • Roswell: Flying Saucers Over America
    E2
    Roswell: Flying Saucers Over AmericaFind out the truth behind accusations that the Air Force recovered a flying saucer from outer space in the desert of New Mexico in 1947. Was this the greatest cover-up, or one of the greatest hoaxes in history?
  • Salem Witch Trials
    E3
    Salem Witch TrialsThe Salem Witch trials of 1692 were one of the darkest periods in early American history. Over 100 people were imprisoned and 37 were killed because of their purported involvement with witchcraft. Find out what caused the hysteria.
  • JFK: The Conspiracy Myths
    E4
    JFK: The Conspiracy MythsAfter 40 years, the assassination of President Kennedy remains unsolved. Government investigations have provided the American public with few answers. Dramatic demonstrations of the events in Dealey Plaza shed new light on the web of conspiracy theories.
  • The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre
    E5
    The Saint Valentine's Day MassacreOn February 14, 1929, four men armed with submachine guns cut down seven mobsters in Chicago. Ironically, this famous mob event spawned the Chicago crime lab, introducing ballistics, polygraph, chemical analysis and forensic pathology to police work.
  • Aztec Temple of Blood
    E6
    Aztec Temple of BloodAn Aztec sacrifice of 20,000 people over a period of four days in 1411 is examined. The sacrifice consisted of a sacrificial priest cutting the person's skin beneath the rib cage, reaching up and cutting the arteries and veins attached to their heart and pulling it out. Then the body was pushed down the stairs of the altar. After an examination, it is proven that this many people could be sacrificed in such a small amount of time.
  • Myths of Pearl Harbor
    E7
    Myths of Pearl HarborEvery American knows that the Japanese launched a surprise attack against the United States on December 7, 1941. What most Americans don't know, however, is the real story: that an American Navy vessel actually fired the first shot that morning...
  • The Plots to Kill Lincoln
    E8
    The Plots to Kill LincolnBefore he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, President Lincoln was the target of at least five other assassination conspiracies. Using forensic analysis and reenactments, each of these forgotten plots are examined.
  • Nostradamus
    E9
    NostradamusExperts use forensic techniques to translate and verify what Nostradamus ""really"" predicted. Fact is separated from fiction as it relates to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
  • The Great Chicago Fire
    E10
    The Great Chicago Fire
  • Jack the Ripper
    E11
    Jack the Ripper
  • Killing Hitler
    E12
    Killing HitlerOn July 20, 1944, members of Hitler's General Staff detonated a bomb designed to kill their leader and his henchman. The bombing was to lead to the overthrow of Nazi Germany and an early end to the war. Find out why this famous coup failed.
  • Robert F. Kennedy Assassination
    E13
    Robert F. Kennedy AssassinationIn 1968 as Senator Robert F. Kennedy left a political rally in a Los Angeles hotel, shots rang out leaving him mortally wounded. Who really fired the fatal shot that killed Senator Kennedy? Was it a lone gunman, a young Palestinian, named Sirhan Sirhan?
  • Hunting Nazis
    E14
    Hunting NazisAfter World War II almost 30,000 war criminals escaped from Europe. Was Dr. Mengele part of a Fourth Reich dedicated to evil plots to restore Nazi power? The truth is that Mengele, like many ex-Nazis, led a pathetic hunted animal existence after the war.
  • The Trojan Horse
    E15
    The Trojan HorseAn ancient story tells us that a mighty Greek armada of a thousand ships sailed across the Mediterranean Sea to wage war on Troy. Bent on vengeance for the abduction of the beautiful Helen by the Trojan prince Paris, the Greeks lay siege to the great city.
  • Suicide Bombers
    E16
    Suicide BombersThe suicide truck bombing of US Marine Forces in Lebanon, in 1983, ushered in a new era of warfare and a new weapon. It was the precursor to the shocking terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Study the Beirut bombing as a microcosm of a current trend.
  • Ninjas
    E19
    NinjasExplore the stealthy, deadly skills of the Ninja, the mysterious elite fighting force of old world Japan. Experts unravel the myths surrounding these legendary fighters and lift the veil on the artistic, spiritual and secretive facets of their society.
  • Flight KAL-007
    E20
    Flight KAL-007The Korean Airlines 747 shot down in 1983 is investigated using 21st century technology and science.
  • In Search of D.B. Cooper
    E21
    In Search of D.B. CooperA Hollywood screenwriter couldn't have better scripted D.B. Cooper's parachuted jump strapped with a stolen $200,000 from Northwest Airlines 727 in 1971. With sophisticated forensic techniques, new light is shed on this dark night of a criminal vanisher.
  • Butch and Sundance
    E22
    Butch and SundanceThe rumored survival of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid from their famous 1908 shootout in Bolivia is investigated.
  • The Bermuda Triangle
    E23
    The Bermuda TriangleThe mysterious disappearances of boats and planes in the Bermuda Triangle are investigated.

 

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