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As the country reels in the aftermath of 9/11, an entirely new threat spread across the nation. Deadly anthrax spores sent through the mail kill five people and spread authorities thin.
In the final days of the Civil War, Confederate leaders fled south, rumored to be carrying the Confederate treasury worth an estimated $13 million in today’s money. But when Jefferson Davis is captured, there’s no treasure in his baggage.
As one of the greatest military leaders in history, his conquests were so legendary that some believed he was descended from the gods. At only 32, with a vast empire that was rapidly expanding, Alexander the Great died unexpectedly.
When the British Red Coats march into Lexington in 1775 prepared for a surprise attack, they are met with a small scrappy militia ready for a fight; it's the battle that kicked off the American Revolution, but centuries later, two questions remain: Who warned the Patriots that the British were coming and who fired the shot heard round the world?
Known for their seafaring skills and feared for their ferocity, the Vikings amassed gold, silver, and other riches while trading and raiding across Europe. Caches of this treasure have been found in Europe and North America.
One of Germany's top military minds during WWII, General Erwin Rommel "The Desert Fox," tears through North Africa. As he captures territory, and imprisons local Jews in camps, he steals their gold and valuables in the name of the Fuhrer.
During World War II, a fiery phenomenon terrorizes American airmen in the night skies over Europe. The pilots call these fireballs "Foo Fighters," and swear they move at over 200 mph and defy the laws of physics. But what are they?
On December 11, 1978, a gang of thieves lifted around $5 million in cash and $800,000 in jewelry from a luxury airline hangar at New York's JFK Airport, marking the largest heist in U.S. history at that time. The authorities interview employees and find a connection to local mafia bosses... but every time they close in on a potential suspect, that suspect ends up dead. Almost 50 years later, they still haven't found all the culprits-or the goods. So, who orchestrated the Lufthansa heist?
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