The History Detectives Explore Lincoln's Letter, Parker's Sax, and Mark Twain's Watch
Subtitle: And Many More Mysteries of America's Past
Publisher: Wiley
Published: May 23, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 384
ISBN-13: 9780470190630
Subjects: American history; History; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; United States - General; History / United States / General
Description: "The perfect companion to the hit public television series, including an episode guide, this book is filled with intriguing case files, pictures, how-to's, and checklists that bring mysteries to life and give you the practical advice and tips you need to solve your own historical puzzles. From genealogical research to patent and property searches to DNA analysis and more, it gives you the lowdown on all of the high-tech tools that can help get to the bottom of a case. Packed with fun and useful information for the whole family, it will deepen your appreciation for the way in which seemingly ordinary objects can connect you to important people and events from the past and give you the know-how to do some history detecting of your own."--BOOK JACKET.