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Mysteries at the Monument•Season 2•Episode 10

Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding

7.7/10 · 8 votesAug 15, 201447 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 2•+0.5 vs season avg

Don visits the grave of a blind slave whose musical genius led to a bitter custody battle. Also: He investigates the birthplace of the tommy gun; and explores the origins of snowboarding.

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Seasons3

Season 2 Episodes13

Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood

St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs

Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee

Sacred Cod, Forgotten Hero, Artichoke War

The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man

Kecksburg Space Acorn, Skyscraper Swindle, Emperor of the U.S.

The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party

Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery

The Reanimator, Florida Three Toes, the Man Who Invented Martians

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Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding

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The House That Sugar Built, Kill Dozer, Rocking Chair Riots

Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; The Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring

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Don Wildman

Don Wildman

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Episode Summary

"Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding" is episode 10 of Mysteries at the Monument season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 8 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on August 15, 2014.

Next: E11 · Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang Best of Season 2