Episode
Antiques Roadshow: Birmingham, Hour 1
Overview
Host Mark L. Walberg joins appraiser Catherine Williamson at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to discuss the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century and to look at materials related to Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Details
- Series
- Antiques Roadshow
- Season
- Season 19
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 2015-03-30
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Birmingham, Hour 1 is Episode 10 in Season 19 of Antiques Roadshow. It aired on 2015-03-30. The runtime is 60 min.
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