The Woman in the Iron Coffin
secrets of the dead

Follow a team of forensic experts as they investigate the preserved remains of a young African American woman from 19th century New York and reveal the little-known story of early America's free black communities.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1605

About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.


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Tue, Jun 17 9:00 P.M. The Civil War's Lost Massacre     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jun 18 2:00 A.M. The Civil War's Lost Massacre     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Jun 18 10:00 A.M. The Civil War's Lost Massacre     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Jun 21 5:00 A.M. The Civil War's Lost Massacre     NH World (11.3)


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