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History Detectives
A Hero in Hawaii, Civil War Cannon & Stuntman Pioneer
Season 9
Episode 1
In this episode, mysterious airplane engine parts lead Eduardo Pagan to a heroic story on a forbidden Hawaiian island. Then, Elyse Luray tries to match metal shavings to the right Civil War cannon and Wes Cowan connects a rodeo saddle to a star who changed Hollywood movie-making.
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