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A Historian Pulled an Old Document Out of Storage—and Discovered an Original Magna Carta
An original version of the Magna Carta —considered one of the most important documents in all of history—was sitting ...
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This Stained Document Sitting In Harvard’s Archives Since 1946 Turns Out To Be An Original Magna Carta Issued In 1300
"The instant I saw it, I knew! Everything about the document looked right." In 1946, Harvard Law School bought a stained, ...
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Rare 1300 Magna Carta discovered at Harvard after 77 years of presumed illegitimacy
The document was purchased more than 70 years ago for a measly $30.
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Rare 1300 Magna Carta discovered at Harvard after 77 years of presumed illegitimacy
BOSTON — Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30. But two researchers ...