> HOME WOUB-TV debuts History Detectives "Antiques Roadshow" meets "CSI" in PBS' new series, "History Detectives," premiering Monday, July 14, at 8 p.m. The 10-part series explores the true 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: Wesley Cowan, independent appraiser and auctioneer; Gwendolyn Wright, professor of architecture, Columbia University; Elyse Luray, an independent appraiser and expert in art history; and Tukufu Zuberi, professor of sociology and the director of the Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. Each week, our detectives track down the best in the fields of forensics, historical research, architecture and archaeology, taking old-fashioned sleuthing to a whole new realm. Featuring three modern-day conundrums per hour, viewers will take a roller coaster ride through history as our investigators combine hard evidence and good old intuition in the search for the truth about the historical records of the homes, towns and personal possessions of everyday Americans. "Good history is all about telling great stories, and what is so riveting about the series is that all the stories are prompted by everyday Americans who have questions about family heirlooms, works of art, even the houses they live in," said Lion TV's Executive Producer Nick Catliff. "The program uncovers the investigation as it happens, it will be history for real and, best of all, we will show how our lives today are inextricably linked to our individual and collective past." Co-producer Oregon Public Broadcasting's Executive Producer David Davis said, "We are extremely excited about the chance to bring American history to life in a whole new way, connecting history to the objects that surround us through the excitement of on-camera investigations. We are extraordinarily proud to work with Lion TV, one of the best television history production companies in the world." Stories highlighted in the series truly run the gamut... Are bullets tucked away in a trunk at a Wisconsin home responsible for the demise of Bonnie and Clyde? Was a guest book found in a New Jersey fire station actually signed by Ulysses S. Grant on July 4, 1876? Could this mean that the former President visited a small town in the Northeast on the country's Centennial? Tune it to find out what the History Detectives discover!

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