8pm HISTORY DETECTIVES - Documentary – Exploring the stories behind artifacts and historical curiosities.
Digging deeper into the complexities of historical mysteries, by using traditional investigative techniques, modern technologies and old-fashioned legwork to provide new insights into our national history, and oftentimes presents a human story associated with age-old artifacts.
IN THIS EPISODE: John Brown's Spear, U.S. Bullet in Siberia and Ronald McDonald's suit - A spear from John Brown's raid on the federal armory in Harpers Ferry; the investigation as to why U.S. troops were in Siberia during World War I and a look at Ronald McDonald's first costume.
9pm WE'LL MEET AGAIN - History - Events in modern American history and personal stories from people who were affected by them; host Ann Curry.
CHILDREN OF WWII - Witness dramatic reunions between people separated during WWII.
A Japanese-American woman sent to a confinement camp hopes to find the childhood friend whose acts of kindness helped her cope. And a survivor from a Jewish ghetto in Shanghai searches for the daughter of the couple who became surrogate parents during the war years.
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When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the fall out was far-reaching. The next day, President Roosevelt declared war on Japan, changing the lives of millions of people overnight. Not least for two small children on opposite sides of the world.
