Brad Meltzer's Lost History

2014 • H2
4.8
32 reviews
TV-PG
Rating
Eligible
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Season 1 episodes (11)

1 The Ground Zero Flag
10/31/14
Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. The most shocking missing item of all: the iconic Ground Zero Flag, raised by firefighters on 9/11. A few hours after it was raised, this sacred relic simply disappeared. Then, a multi-million dollar collection of jewel-encrusted swords and daggers that once belonged to Harry Truman is stolen, in a daring daylight heist. Plus: the incredible story of John Dillinger's Tommy gun, stolen from a police station before becoming his favorite weapon, goes missing for decades.
2 Hitler's Photo Album
11/7/14
Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history, including Hitler's personal photo albums and James Bond's original Aston Martin. Plus: an FBI sting operation seeks a Civil War relic stained with human blood.
3 JFK's Brain
11/14/14
Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history, including JFK's actual brain tissue and millions of dollars of gold coins stolen from the U.S. Mint. Plus: a remarkable violin from the Titanic.
4 Missing Moon Rocks
11/21/14
Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history. Among the missing: actual lunar rocks brought back from the moon by American astronauts during the Apollo space program--and later stolen from NASA headquarters in a daring heist. Then, the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder that James Dean drove to his tragic death. Plus: the Derringer pistol that John Wilkes Booth fired to assassinate Abraham Lincoln 150 years ago.
5 Lee Harvey Oswald's Ring
11/28/14
Host Brad Meltzer and viewers are on the hunt for lost and stolen history, including an historic plaque commemorating Alex Haley's Roots. Plus: an original copy of the Bill of Rights, and a mysterious ring worn by Lee Harvey Oswald.
6 Geronimo's Skull
12/5/14
Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. Among the missing: Apache warrior Geronimo's skull, rumored to be robbed from the grave by the top secret society the "Skull and Bones." Then, Teddy Roosevelt's revolver is boldly stolen from a museum. Plus: what really happened to a Cadillac driven by notorious gangster Al Capone?
7 Moon Landing Tapes
12/12/14
Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. Among the missing: historic Moon Tapes that hold the clearest footage from the Apollo 11 moon landing. Then, President Lincoln's brilliantly written Bixby Letter that inspired the movie Saving Private Ryan is missing. Plus: the daring heist of George Washington's false teeth from the Smithsonian Museum.
8 White House Cornerstone
12/19/14
Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts, which are going missing from museums and public collections at an alarming rate. Among the missing: the White House cornerstone, the very first piece of the White House, laid by the secretive Freemasons. Then, letters from an American soldier in Vietnam--pilfered for enemy propaganda. Plus: a lost gun might be the key to solving the infamous Amityville murders.
9 D-Day Footage
12/26/14
Host Brad Meltzer enlists America's help to find lost and stolen historical artifacts. Among the missing: rare and historic footage from D-Day, shot by an American behind enemy lines during a remarkable secret mission. Then, a recording of the Hindenburg disaster is raided from the National Archives. Plus, one of George Harrison's most famous guitars goes missing.
10 Evidence Found
1/2/15
In a special season finale, host Brad Meltzer provides updates on how viewer tips are helping the search for lost and stolen historic artifacts--featuring new leads on the missing Ground Zero Flag, the lost Hitler Photo Albums, and the stolen Roots Plaque. Also: brand new stories including FDR's missing inaugural address, and the mysterious case of the `w' keys that go missing from the White House's computer keyboards.
101 Season 1 Sneak Peek
10/19/14
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About this show

Brad Meltzer’s Lost History™ on H2® searches for iconic pieces of American history that are missing, like the flag that was raised at Ground Zero; and encourages viewers to submit tips online.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
32 reviews
Chris Vander Maas
November 25, 2014
Enjoyable show, but ep 3 and 4 should be available by now!
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amanda orrantia
May 16, 2016
Loved all the shows. Was really surprised to learn offline things that are missing!?
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Nyree Clark
November 24, 2014
I look forward to watching Brad weekly.... Wish he'd produce more Decoded too........ Love him
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