John Brown Spear, US Bullet in Siberia & Ronald McDonald...

A spear from John Brown's raid, America's Siberian war and Ronald McDonald's first suit. More

In this episode, Wes Cowan looks into whether this weapon was part of abolitionist John Brown's notorious Harpers Ferry raid. Then, words etched into a bullet lead Eduardo Pagan to ask why US troops spent time in Siberia during World War I. Finally, Elyse Luray falls in love with a Ronald McDonald costume, complete with clown shoes. Was it the first costume of the Ronald McDonald campaign?

AIR DATE 7/4/11