Melanie Albanesi
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See the 1885 Chicago Ball Park Program Up Close!
Get a closer look at the 1885 opening day souvenir baseball program for the Chicago White Stockings!
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Do You Have a Photo with This Space Suit?
Several decades ago, one very lucky elementary school class took turns taking polaroid pictures with an Apollo space suit. Today, ANTIQUES ROADSHOW wants to know – do you have a photo with the suit?
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Read a Letter From Frank Sinatra That Illustrates His Thoughts Surrounding the Spectacle of His Son’s 1963 Kidnapping
In December 1963, Frank Sinatra Jr. was abducted at gunpoint from his hotel room by two men seeking a $240,000 ransom. After Sinatra Jr. was released and returned to his family, rumors circulated in the press that the singer’s 19-year-old son fabricated the kidnapping in order to make a name for himself and heighten his career. Having kept silent for some time, Frank Sinatra Sr. finally spoke out about the implications of his son’s kidnapping, and the rumors, in a letter to a priest.
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Read a Speech by a Native American Activist from the Early 1920s
Read the full speech that activist Ruth Muskrat Bronson addressed to President Coolidge regarding education for all Native Americans in 1923.
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Can You Read This Word?
ROADSHOW needs your help! Can you read the inscription on the bottom of this chair?
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See the Original Roy De Forest Frames!
Check out the original frames that accompanied a ROADSHOW guest's Roy De Forest artwork!
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How One Woman’s Heirlooms Are Poignant Reminders of a Tragic Past
On April 26, 1938, the Nazi Party declared that all Jews must surrender their possessions to the German government, and that any item was subject to confiscation for the German economy. Yet, one woman’s grandfather, anticipating ramifications of this decree, created a book detailing family treasures and stories for the generations to come.
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See a Nakashima Butterfly Joint
See an example of a real George Nakashima butterfly joint.
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Read the Poem That Won an Elvis Fan the Chance to Meet the King!
Read the poem that won an Elvis Presley fan the opportunity of a lifetime!
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Coco Chanel: Fashion Designer, Nazi Informant
Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel was a French fashion designer, businesswoman, and pioneer of women’s fashion in the early 20th century. She was also a Nazi sympathizer and informer. In his 2011 biography of Chanel, *Sleeping with the Enemy*, Hal Vaughn explored Chanel’s life prior to World War II, and revealed how the designer's collaborations with Nazi officials unfolded.
