Tonight on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW...a very rare painting of Hilo Harbor by lawyer, legislator and amateur painter Joseph Nawahi, the first Hawaiian-born artist to paint in a Western style. Purchased for $400 from an antiques gallery in the 1970s - and later restored for $600-$900 - this treasure is deemed "Hawaiian gold in the art market" by the appraiser, with an auction estimate of $100,000 to $150,000...7PM
HISTORY DETECTIVES at 8...
Then at 9, "LAFAYETTE: THE LOST HERO" tells the story of the Marquis de Lafayette and his quest to bring democracy to America and France. The film traces the life and legend of this intriguing, neglected, and controversial figure, who left France at the age of 19 and fought courageously for the independence of the United States. Years later, after being imprisoned for bringing freedom movements to Europe, he returns, triumphantly, for the 50th anniversary of the American revolution -- this country's first great patriotic celebration...9pm
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