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Patriot Mayor.</p> <p>The <strong>History Detectives</strong> look into the facts and fiction behind this racy 18th century gift.</p> <p> <a href="#dsq-content"> <strong>Discuss this story</strong><br /> </a> <a href="#disqus_thread"> </a> </p> </div> <div class="col-2"> <strong>Aired:</strong> <br /> <a href="../../investigations/indexce5e.html?season=1">Season 1</a>, Episode 10 <br /> <br /> <strong>Detective:</strong> <br /> <a href="../../detective/elyse-luray/index.html"> Elyse Luray <img src="../../../../../www-tc.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/static/media/cache/e2/81/e281de6f8ce24e0579611a25d2c1d84b.jpg" width="200" height="110" alt="" /> </a> <strong>Detective:</strong> <br /> <a href="../../detective/gwen-wright/index.html"> Gwen Wright <img src="../../../../../www-tc.pbs.org/opb/historydetectives/static/media/cache/86/49/86496839c22307decc8ec2895143f42f.jpg" width="200" height="110" alt="" /> </a> <strong>Location:</strong><br /> Powel House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania <a 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