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The Best Episodes of History's Secrets

Every episode of History's Secrets ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of History's Secrets!

Mysterious events, compelling figures and great unanswered questions from the past are explored, with a focus on the reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes; the CIA's top-secret experiments; the Unabomber and; little known stories from NASA's Apollo

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    History's Secrets Season 1 Episode 2 - The Hunt for the Boston Strangler
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    #1 - The Hunt for the Boston Strangler

    S1:E2

    Police closed the case of the infamous Boston Strangler when Albert De Salvo confessed to the grisly murder of 13 women. But recent forensic evidence reveals the Strangler could still be at large.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. History's Secrets Season 1 Episode 4 - The Real Roswell
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    #2 - The Real Roswell

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    On July 8, 1947, the U.S. Army issued a press statement claiming to have recovered a flying saucer on a ranch outside Roswell, New Mexico. But within hours they retracted the statement saying they had only found the remains of a weather balloon. Sixty years later the debate still rages and Roswell has become the UFO capital of the world. Did the military really recover dead aliens and their spaceship, as some people claim?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. History's Secrets Season 1 Episode 6 - Where's Amelia Earhart?
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    #3 - Where's Amelia Earhart?

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    As world famous aviator Amelia Earhart closed in on her record-setting attempt to fly around the world in July 1937, she disappeared somewhere over the Pacific Ocean - vanishing without a trace. Did she run out of fuel and crash into the sea? Or could she have survived? NGC explores one of the most fiercely debated mysteries of all time. Investigators build the case that she was a pawn in an espionage plot for President Franklin D. Roosevelt, while eyewitnesses testify she was captured by the Japanese military. Examine the evidence and decide for yourself what might have happened to Amelia Earhart.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. History's Secrets Season 1 Episode 7 - Howard Hughes Revealed
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    #4 - Howard Hughes Revealed

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    How and why did a man so rich, so accomplished and so visible become so reclusive, phobic and fragile? How much truth is there in the popular image of Hughes' descent into madness? What can recent medical discoveries contribute to our understanding of this man, his habits, behaviors and final years? NGC reviews recent studies of America's most bizarre billionaire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. History's Secrets Season 1 Episode 14 - Hunting the Anthrax Killer
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    #5 - Hunting the Anthrax Killer

    S1:E14

    Seven years after a deadly anthrax attack in the US, the FBI announces a suspect. But the man committed suicide just days before being accused. Is he a scapegoat in a case that will never be solved?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. History's Secrets Season 1 Episode 17 - Secrets of the Virgin Queen
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    #6 - Secrets of the Virgin Queen

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    Director:Dean Love
    Writer:Dean Love

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  8. History's Secrets Season 2 Episode 1 - The Real Howard Hughes
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    #7 - The Real Howard Hughes

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    How could a man, so rich, famous and visible for so long, become an isolated recluse? Recent medical studies shed new light on the life and death of one of America's most intriguing billionaires.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. History's Secrets Season 2 Episode 2 - CIA Secret Experiments
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    #8 - CIA Secret Experiments

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    More than 20 years after army scientist Dr Frank Olson falls to his death from a hotel window in 1953, the US government reveals he was involved in secret experiments studying LSD and interrogation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. History's Secrets Season 2 Episode 3 - Unabomber
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    #9 - Unabomber

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    Maths whiz and child prodigy, Ted Kaczynski found academic glory at Harvard by the age of 16 but strange and dangerous stress tests he took here may have influenced his later rampage which killed 3.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. History's Secrets Season 2 Episode 4 - Secrets Of The Moon Landing
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    #10 - Secrets Of The Moon Landing

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    24 astronauts ventured to the moon on a single engine with the Apollo missions. These are the untold stories of NASA's rarely-remembered breakthroughs, harrowing escapes and heartbreaking disasters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. History's Secrets Season 3 Episode 1 - Hunting the Anthrax Killer
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    #11 - Hunting the Anthrax Killer

    S3:E1

    Seven years after a deadly anthrax attack in the US, the FBI announces a suspect. But the man committed suicide just days before being accused. Is he a scapegoat in a case that will never be solved?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. History's Secrets Season 3 Episode 2 - The Skyjacker That Got Away
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    #12 - The Skyjacker That Got Away

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    In 1971 a hijacker in a business suit leaps from a plane with a parachute and US$200,000 in ransom money, never to be seen again. Now a team of citizen sleuths helps the FBI unravel the mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. History's Secrets Season 3 Episode 3 - Secret Life of Charles Lindbergh
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    #13 - Secret Life of Charles Lindbergh

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    Charles Lindbergh becomes the world’s most famous man in 1927 when he flies non-stop from New York to Paris. But behind the legend was a man who juggled multiple secret lovers and took on a President.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. History's Secrets Season 4 Episode 1 - Secret History of the Atomic Bomb
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    #14 - Secret History of the Atomic Bomb

    S4:E1

    Since the detonation of the first atomic bomb, nuclear weapons have spread from major nations to small countries and terrorist groups through espionage, double-dealing and covert plots.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. History's Secrets Season 4 Episode 2 - The Hidden Lincoln
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    #15 - The Hidden Lincoln

    S4:E2

    There's more to Abraham Lincoln than meets the eye. Far from a simple lawyer who freed the slaves, Lincoln is actually a shrewd manipulator. Explore his hidden political and strategic genius.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Hunt for the Boston Strangler" is the best rated episode of "History's Secrets". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/30/2007. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Real Roswell".