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Webinar Registration: The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic

June 23, 2020

As the Confederacy crumbled, Union soldiers packed an American treasure for a trip north. As one of the original versions of the Bill of Rights left the captured North Carolina statehouse, it began a century-long odyssey, from midwestern living rooms to the back rooms of the shady antiquities marketplace. David Howard, author of Lost Rights: The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic, joins the Antiquities Coalition in an exclusive live conversation about his book, to peel back the mystery surrounding the elusive parchment.

Howard’s “tour de force of antiquarian sleuthing” casts a critical light on the dark side of the antiquities trade, and the story of the lost Bill of Rights reveals a slice of the disreputable characters and practices that keep untold hordes of priceless heritage hidden away. Our discussion will examine what can be learned from the case study about the global fight against looting and trafficking of cultural patrimony.

Join us live, Tuesday, June 30th at 11 AM EDT!

David Howard is the author of two acclaimed nonfiction books, most recently Chasing Phil: The Adventures of Two Undercover Agents with the World’s Most Charming Con Man. He’s also a magazine editor who has worked as part of teams have won four National Magazine Awards. He has been the executive editor of Popular Mechanics and Bicycling, and has also worked at Backpacker and Prevention. He has also written for many publications, including the New York Times, Travel + Leisure, Men’s Journal, Outside, and National Geographic Traveler. He lives in Portland, Maine.

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