The National Archives is one of America’s finest institutions. For many years they have collected invaluable presidential paper, letters on historical American events and documents that help current researchers and those that will come along in the future to understand our country, its government and its people.
A Crime Caper
While the National Archives has plenty of security in place to protect its documents and artifacts from being stolen and destroyed, there are times when items disappear. Recently, two brothers that are Civil War buffs, Ebay and the FBI worked together to catch a crook selling stolen materials from the National Archives. Since there is a black market for unique items- especially those dating back to the Civil War, it is no surprised that there is plenty of motivation to try to steal them and sell them on the open market.
Read More About this Mystery
It was only a little while ago when a mysterious group of Civil War letters were up for sale on Ebay. A group of letters that were suspicious to two brothers that are Civil War buffs, after realizing the letters must have been stolen, they contacted the FBI and a sting was put in place to catch a thief. To read more about the National Archives and this fascinating story, visit the Smithsonian Magazine’s website today at: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/
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