How did this twisted fragment of metal spark a communications revolution?
Our contributor found a coil of wire cables covered in thick fabric and wonders if it's a piece of one of the first transatlantic cables that connected the United States to Europe. History Detectives tries to pinpoint if this coil of wires made - or relayed - history.
AIR DATE 7/4/10
HISTORY DETECTIVES returns to explore the 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.
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