Luke Crafton
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Concerning Confederate Materials in the Marketplace
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW seeks to balance cultural sensitivity with its aim of examining the full spectrum of America's antiques and collectibles.
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From Hawaii with Love: Samuel Clemens' Letter to William Bowen
Clemens' humdinger of a letter to his old childhood friend shows the renowned humorist in all his folksy glory.
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Who Was Colonel Elmer Ellsworth?
Col. Elmer Ellsworth was a dashing young infantry commander and a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. On May 24, 1861, he became the first Union officer to be killed in the Civil War, during his daring attempt to remove a Confederate flag from a boarding house in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Indigenous Artifacts: Understanding the Law
Many indigenous tribal objects raise important legal and ethical questions — are they appropriate to own, or buy, or sell? Multiple laws make a complicated field.
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JFK Staffer Shares Administration Stories
Hear more from the Spokane guest who brought her fascinating collection of mementos from her years serving as a press aide to President John F. Kennedy, and see a slideshow of draft speeches and other documents she kept from her time in the White House.
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Who Was Harry Bridges?
Judith's print represents the role of an important labor leader in the great San Francisco Strike of 1934.
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Who Was Joe Black Fox?
Little is known about the life of Joe Black Fox, a Sioux chief who featured in Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West shows. But turn-of-the-century portraits suggest a man with a big personality.
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What Ever Happened to the "Well-Baby"?
Find out how the rescued baby Don — now all grown-up! — was reunited with the descendants of his rescuer, the recipient of the 1931 Carnegie Hero Medal featured on ROADSHOW!
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Einstein's Civil Rights Activism
Read Albert Einstein's moving, but little-known, 1946 essay on racism in America.
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Read Salinger's Canine Love Letter
Who's *this* dog's best friend? Read the whole slobbering letter from Salinger's pet "Herman" to "Jigger," the new love of his life.
