Unsolved History

Season 32002

Unsolved History is an American documentary television series that aired from 2002 to 2005. The program was produced by MorningStar Entertainment, Termite Art Productions, Lions Gate Television, and Discovery Communications for the Discovery Channel. The series lasted over three seasons and had a total of 47 episodes, in which a team of people, each with different skills, try to solve historical mysteries. As of 2007, the series airs on Investigation Discovery and occasionally on the Science Channel. However, episodes regarding the military are sometimes aired on the Military Channel.

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20 Episodes

E01 Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge

October 9, 2002

E02 The Death of the U.S.S. Maine

October 16, 2002

E03 Inside Hitler's Bunker

Using the original plans and the latest in virtual mapping technology, the bunker complex where Adolf Hitler lived and died is reconstructed.

October 23, 2002

E04 Forensics in the White House

A team of Secret Service officers, historians and forensic scientists unravel the mysteries behind some of the most high-profile deaths and assassination attempts in the White House. The 1881 shooting of James Garfield prompted Alexander Graham Bell to invent a metal detector in order to locate the assassin's bullet and try to save his life. Zachary Taylor's body was exhumed to determine if he had been poisoned instead of dying from gastroenteritis. An assassination attempt on Franklin D. Roosevelt helped shape the function of today's Secret Service. And a plot to crash a passenger jet into the White House in order to assassinate Richard Nixon was foiled.

October 30, 2002

E05 Custer's Last Stand

November 6, 2002

E06 The Alamo

November 13, 2002

E07 The Iceman Mystery

Scientists study the world's oldest mummy, a 5,300-year-old prehistoric man called ""Otzi"", discovered in the Alps in September 1991. The discovery of an arrowhead lodged in the mummy's back suggests that the Iceman may have been murdered. Forensic techniques are used to examine the various theories surrounding how and why the mummy died.

November 20, 2002

E08 Pearl Harbor: Death of the Arizona

The destruction of the U.S.S. Arizona by the Japanese on December 7, 1941 was the defining moment for America's entry into World War II. Rarely-seen footage shows the entire sequence of events, and a National Park Service dive team explores the wreck.

December 4, 2002

E09 The Death of the Red Baron

December 18, 2002

E10 Shoot-Out at the O.K. Corral

January 22, 2003

E11 The Boston Massacre

On March 5, 1770, 5 people were killed by British soldiers in Boston. The most common theory is that the soldiers immediately used their muskets against the crowd. However, some experts think that there were other reasons behind this.

February 5, 2003

E12 JFK: Death in Dealey Plaza

February 26, 2003

E13 The Roman Colosseum

The Roman Colosseum, completed in 80 A.D., was a showcase of gladiatorial contests, wild beast hunts, public executions and variety shows. The Colosseum is brought to life with a virtual reality simulation, based on a detailed study of the archaeological evidence. The rules of the gladiatorial games are examined and modern-day gladiators recreate the legendary battles. Scientists try to determine the truth behind the legend of the Naumachia, a mock naval battle which involved the flooding of the entire arena.

March 12, 2003

E14 Wilhelm Gustloff: World's Deadliest Sea Disaster

March 26, 2003

E15 Who Killed Julius Caesar?

Italian forensic investigator Luciano Garofano and Harvard criminologist Harold Bursztajn examine the death of Julius Caesar and theorize that his assassination may have been contrived by Caesar himself in order to hide a debilitating illness. Ancient documents and ruins are examined with 21st-century forensics, and Caesar's strange behavior, such as the dismissal of his bodyguard prior to the assassination, gives insight into the state of his mind.

May 31, 2003

E16 The Assassination of King Tut

June 4, 2003

E17 Escapes from Alcatraz

June 11, 2003

E18 JFK: Altered Statesman

In the last ten years of his life, John F. Kennedy suffered from Addison's disease, a disorder in which the adrenal glands fail to produce the hormone cortisol, which helps the body respond to stress. While JFK denied allegations that he had the disease, one of its side effects was to give him a bronzed glow, which may have helped him look healthy in TV debates against Richard Nixon. JFK was taking the drug cortisone to treat the disease; the possibility is examined that he may have been overdosing on this drug, causing increased anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia and an increased sex drive. JFK also suffered from chronic back pain for which he took painkillers. ""Dr. Feelgood"" Max Jacobsen supplied JFK with amphetamines, but claimed they were vitamins, hormones and enzymes. Drug addiction may have played a role in the Cuban missile crisis, JFK's rumored infidelity, and even his own assassination.

August 13, 2003

E19 Death of Princess Diana

On August 31, 1997, the world learned of the tragic death of Princess Diana. Her car hit a concrete pillar at high speed in the Pont De L'Alma tunnel in Paris. The driver, Henri Paul, had consumed alcohol, but what other factors lead to the accident?

August 20, 2003

E20 San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

September 3, 2003

Unsolved History

E01 Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge

E02 The Death of the U.S.S. Maine

E03 Inside Hitler's Bunker

E04 Forensics in the White House

E05 Custer's Last Stand

E06 The Alamo

E07 The Iceman Mystery

E08 Pearl Harbor: Death of the Arizona

E09 The Death of the Red Baron

E10 Shoot-Out at the O.K. Corral

E11 The Boston Massacre

E12 JFK: Death in Dealey Plaza

E13 The Roman Colosseum

E14 Wilhelm Gustloff: World's Deadliest Sea Disaster

E15 Who Killed Julius Caesar?

E16 The Assassination of King Tut

E17 Escapes from Alcatraz

E18 JFK: Altered Statesman

E19 Death of Princess Diana

E20 San Francisco Earthquake of 1906

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E01 Gettysburg: Pickett's Charge

E02 The Death of the U.S.S. Maine

E03 Inside Hitler's Bunker

E04 Forensics in the White House

E05 Custer's Last Stand

E06 The Alamo

E07 The Iceman Mystery

E08 Pearl Harbor: Death of the Arizona

E09 The Death of the Red Baron

E10 Shoot-Out at the O.K. Corral

E11 The Boston Massacre

E12 JFK: Death in Dealey Plaza

E13 The Roman Colosseum

E14 Wilhelm Gustloff: World's Deadliest Sea Disaster

E15 Who Killed Julius Caesar?

E16 The Assassination of King Tut

E17 Escapes from Alcatraz

E18 JFK: Altered Statesman

E19 Death of Princess Diana

E20 San Francisco Earthquake of 1906