Historian Steals and Sells Lincoln Letters


	Historian Steals and Sells Lincoln Letters

ramsesemerson

5-22-2008 9:55 AM

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history. historians, crime, theft

ramsesemerson says:

As a historian, I am only shocked that he sold the letters. Though historians are notoriously underpaid considering the amount of time and money they put into their education.

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