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Mysteries at the Monument

Season 2 · Episode 10

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

0.047mAugust 15, 2014

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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Episodes

Episode 1Lucy the Elephant, Capitol Bomber, Hitler in Hollywood
Episode 2St. Urho, Mystery Castle, Bat Bombs
Episode 3Headless Chicken, Boon Island, Sister Aimee
Episode 4Sacred Cod, Forgotten Hero, Artichoke War
Episode 5The Mystery of Captain Thunderbolt, Newsboy's Versus the World, the Rocket Man
Episode 6Kecksburg Space Acorn, Skyscraper Swindle, Emperor of the U.S.
Episode 7The King and the Spanish Dancer, a Communist Comes to America, Filth Party
Episode 8Superman vs. the KKK, Who Killed Huey Long?, Marches to Montgomery
Episode 9The Reanimator, Florida Three Toes, the Man Who Invented Martians
Episode 10Blind Tom, Invention of the Tommy Gun, Granddaddy of Snowboarding
Episode 11Escape From Slavery, A Witch on Hatteras Island, The Horn That Made a Big Bang
Episode 12The House That Sugar Built, Kill Dozer, Rocking Chair Riots
Episode 13Roosevelt's Moroccan Mission; The Last Bare Knuckle Boxer; America's First Spy Ring