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THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND The World’s Most Persistent Treasure Hunt — and the Television Empire Built on the Promise of Finding It How It All Began: America’s Treasure-Hunting Soul Long before the History Channel ever pointed a camera at a muddy Nova Scotian island, treasure was already woven into the American psyche like a…
When Gary Drayton sweeps his metal detector across Oak Island’s contested soil, millions of viewers hear History Channel announcers breathlessly introduce him as the “metal detecting expert.” With his Lincolnshire accent, cheerful catchphrases, and seemingly uncanny ability to locate artifacts on cue, Drayton has become the charismatic face of treasure hunting on American television. But…