— Hosted by Veteran Washington Post and Boston Globe Reporter Geoff Edgers,
SECRETS OF THE ARSENAL will premiere June 20, Saturday & Sunday at 10 PM —
New Delhi, June 18, 2015: Discovery Science will reveal some of most important – and often hidden – treasures in a new series, SECRETS OF THE ARSENAL.
Hosted by veteran journalist Geoff Edgers, SECRETS OF THE ARSENAL will take viewers where the public doesn’t go: into museum vaults, guarded storage chambers and the back rooms of private collections. Edgers will explain about how much the featured object shaped American history. He will examine everything from the secret letter that connected an underground spying ring during the Revolutionary War to the double barrel shotgun used by infamous stagecoach robber Black Bart. SECRETS OF THE ARSENAL will air on Discovery Science, every Saturday and Sunday at 10 PM, starting June 20.
Geoff Edgers, the series host and writer said, “I’ve spent the last twenty years chasing down stories, from Kansas to Cairo, but it’s given me chills to get my paws on these artifacts. I’ve also developed a newfound appreciation and understanding for the people and events that made our country what it is today.”
Each one-hour episode of SECRETS OF THE ARSENAL will follow Edgers as he journeys throughout the United States in search of four different artifacts that shaped American history. Visiting museums and personal collections, Edgers will hold history in the palms of his hands and learns the powerful, emotional and compelling stories behind each relic.
In the premiere episode, Edgers will travel in search of stories that hinge on a smoking gun. It tells the stories of a pistol from a German submarine captured by the United States in World War II. From the Wild West to World War II, this episode will highlight four stories of incredible heroism in extraordinary circumstances. Artifacts featured in this episode include: a rifle used in a classic shoot-out between a veteran lawman and a cross-eyed bandit; a trophy pistol stolen from a German U-Boat and hidden for more than 75 years; a double barrel shot gun owned by America’s most prolific stagecoach bandit, Black Bart; and a revolutionary tactic by “father of American artillery” Samuel Ringgold that changed the course of the Mexican-American War.
The series not only includes weapons, it examines documents, a signed baseball, a horseshoe, even a melody.
About Geoff Edgers
Geoff Edgers is on staff at The Washington Post, where he is the national arts reporter. Before that, Edgers served as a staff arts and culture reporter at The Boston Globe and contributed to GQ, Spin, Salon, and Wired. Edgers has starred in and produced the PBS documentary “Do It Again,” a film about his quest to reunite the rock band, the Kinks, and hosted and starred in the Travel Channel series, “Edge of America.” He co-directed the 2014 television documentary, 5 Runners, which followed a group of runners who were crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon when the first bomb exploded. Edgers has also written children’s books on The Beatles, Elvis Presley and Stan Lee. Edgers lives in Concord, MA. with his wife, Carlene Hempel, a writer and journalism instructor, and their two children, Lila and Cal.
About Discovery Science
From the depths of our galaxy to the practical science in the world around us, Discovery Science is the only network dedicated to making science programming accessible, relevant and entertaining. By examining the impact of science and technology on our everyday lives, Discovery Science searches for the answers to the questions that have eluded us for centuries and reveals life’s greatest mysteries and smallest wonders, from uncovering lost worlds to exploring the latest in scientific discoveries from today’s headlines. Discovery Science reaches 32 million subscribers in Asia Pacific.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. Discovery is dedicated to satisfying curiosity, engaging and entertaining viewers with high-quality content on worldwide television networks, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery and Science, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery also controls Eurosport International, a premier sports entertainment group, including six pay-TV network brands across Europe and Asia Pacific. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. In Asia Pacific, 15 Discovery brands reach 669 million cumulative subscribers in 38 countries and territories with programming customized in 15 languages and dialects.