One of the great aspects of our nation is the hunger for knowledge. Early in our nation’s existence we set up many institutions that fostered this hunger. One institution is the National Archives, which houses some of our country’s most important and historically relevant documents some of which include documents from the Revolutionary War, important letters written by Presidents and documents from the Civil War among others.
While the National Archives is open to the general public with necessary security to reduce theft, there are on occasion documents that are stolen. One such batch of documents that was stolen, was recently found after much intense detective work and some help from Civil War buffs. This incredible story involves Ebay, two brothers, the National Archives and many more making it an intriguing story.
To read about this fascinating case of stolen Civil War documents from the National Archives and how they were ultimately returned, the Smithsonian Magazine offers an excellent and insightful article on the subject. You can visit us and read the article today by following the link: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
