Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America Oklahoma's Toxic Ghost Town (Season 2, Episode 2)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 43 min | History

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Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America

Oklahoma's Toxic Ghost Town (Season 2, Episode 2)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 43 min | History

An upstart mining town fuels the American war effort in both World Wars with its bountiful deposits of lead and zinc; the dusty remains of the mining efforts that put Picher on the map would condemn the city to abandonment years later.

Directors

Charlie Clayton | Rory Kaufhold

Producer

Andrew Lessner (producer: Discovery Inc)

Editor

James Fowler (as Jim Fowler)

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Updated Sep 5, 2023

Release date

Sep 5, 2023 (United States)

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27 cast members

Name	Known for
Kasper Michaels Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Strange Luck (1995)
Jean Ann Ellick Self - Ex-Resident, Picher Self - Ex-Resident, Picher See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Henry Ellick Self - Ex-Resident, Picher Self - Ex-Resident, Picher See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Sascha Auerbach Self - Historian (as Dr. Sascha Auerbach) Self - Historian (as Dr. Sascha Auerbach) See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Corina Kwami Self - Infrastructure Advisor (as Dr. Corina Kwami) Self - Infrastructure Advisor (as Dr. Corina Kwami) See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Greg Szulgit Self - Biomedical Scientist (as Dr. Greg Szulgit) Self - Biomedical Scientist (as Dr. Greg Szulgit) See fewer	Flipper (1995)
Summer King Self - Quapaw Nation Environmental Scientist Self - Quapaw Nation Environmental Scientist See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Zelena Ratliff Self - Third Generation Owner, The Riverside Hotel Self - Third Generation Owner, The Riverside Hotel See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Kyle A. Thomas Self - Performance Historian (as Dr. Kyle A. Thomas) Self - Performance Historian (as Dr. Kyle A. Thomas) See fewer	Holly (II) (2015)
Linda Rodriguez-McRobbie Self - Author & Journalist (as Linda McRobbie Rodriguez) Self - Author & Journalist (as Linda McRobbie Rodriguez) See fewer	mental_floss: The List Show (2013)
Kenya Davis-Hayes Self - Historian (as Dr. Kenya Davis-Hayes) Self - Historian (as Dr. Kenya Davis-Hayes) See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Bill Adams Self - Ex-Employee, Dixie Cup Factory Self - Ex-Employee, Dixie Cup Factory See fewer	Walker (1989)
Rob Bell Self - Engineer & Adventurer Self - Engineer & Adventurer See fewer	Rob Bell's Bridges That Built London (2021)
James Meigs Self - Author & Journalist (as Jim Meigs) Self - Author & Journalist (as Jim Meigs) See fewer	Popular Mechanics: Saturday Mechanic (2012)
Katherine Alcock Self - Historian Self - Historian See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Joseph Reibman Self - Site Owner, Dixie Cup Factory Self - Site Owner, Dixie Cup Factory See fewer	Mysteries of the Abandoned: Hidden America (2022)
Ralph Abernathy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	I Am Somebody (1970)
Mrs. Z.L. Hill Self - Original Owner & Founder of The Riverside Hotel (archive footage) Self - Original Owner & Founder of The Riverside Hotel (archive footage) See fewer
John Lee Hooker Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) (as Martin Luther King Jr.) Self (archive footage) (as Martin Luther King Jr.) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Lawrence Luellen Self - Boston Lawyer & HealthKup (Dixie Cup) Inventor (archive footage) Self - Boston Lawyer & HealthKup (Dixie Cup) Inventor (archive footage) See fewer
Fred Lee Shuttlesworth Self (archive footage) (as Fred Shuttlesworth) Self (archive footage) (as Fred Shuttlesworth) See fewer	I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1982)
Bessie Smith Self - Empress of Blues (archive footage) Self - Empress of Blues (archive footage) See fewer	Angel Heart (1987)
Ike Turner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Muddy Waters Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996)
Sonny Boy Williamson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Mulholland Drive (2001)
Howlin' Wolf Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)