"History Detectives" returns to explore the stories behind historic sites, artifacts and tall tales told in cities across the country, with the help of an inquisitive team of fact-finders with an uncanny talent for uncovering the truth.

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Before Jack the Ripper, a serial killer walked the streets of Austin, Texas.

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In 1944, bandleader Glenn Miller boarded a plane for Paris and was never seen again.

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