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Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule

Headline from NWI Times, from the development of Dec 27, 2021

Newest development Dec 29, 2021 · 3 reportsBooks, money, ammunition pulled from time capsule found at Lee statue site

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts Tuesday from a long-sought-after time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal

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  1. Time capsule hidden beneath Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond opened after 130 years

    Headline from Foxla ·

  2. Names this update

    Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule

    Headline from NWI Times ·

  3. Newest

    Books, money, ammunition pulled from time capsule found at Lee statue site

    Headline from The Hill ·

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Reports & sources

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  1. Valdosta Daily Times

    1887 time capsule found at base of Lee statue to be opened (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is scheduled to witness the opening Wednesday of a time capsule from 1887 that was buried under a towering statue of Confederate

  2. Foxla

    Time capsule hidden beneath Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond opened after 130 years (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    A rust-colored 1875 almanac, a cloth envelope and a silver coin were found Wednesday in a time capsule that lay hidden beneath a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Virginia for more than 130 years.

  3. CBS News

    Books, envelope and silver coin found in time capsule beneath former Robert E. Lee statue (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A contractor at the site said there could be a second time capsule that's yet to be found.

  4. Valdosta Daily Times

    Search to resume for 1887 time capsule under Lee monument (opens Valdosta Daily Times)

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    Valdosta Daily Times's feed description

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The spot in Virginia where a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee once stood over Richmond's tree-lined Monument Avenue is now just a pile

  5. Kokomo Tribune

    Again, crews find apparent time capsule at Lee statue site (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    RICHMOND, Va. — Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to

  6. Los Angeles Times

    Crews find apparent time capsule at Lee statue site — again (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews wrapping up the removal of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee find time capsule.

  7. FOX 13 Tampa

    Crews find another apparent time capsule at Robert E. Lee statue site in Virginia (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

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    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said.

  8. FOX 5 DC

    Second time capsule found during removal of Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said.

  9. NBC New York

    Crews Find 2nd Apparent Time Capsule at Lee Statue Site in Virginia (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says crews wrapping up the removal of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E

  10. WUSA9

    Crews find second time capsule at Robert E. Lee statue site in Richmond (opens WUSA9)

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    WUSA9's feed description

    The time capsule is hope to be the one placed in 1887, after an earlier discovery turned out to contain only waterlogged books and a silver coin.

  11. CBS News

    Crews find second potential time capsule at Virginia's Robert E. Lee statue site (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Governor Ralph Northam tweeted photos of a box being removed from the site and said conservators were studying the artifact.

  12. NPR

    Virginia workers unearthed a second time capsule at the Robert E. Lee statue site (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Last week, experts opened a box they believed to be a chest left in the plot in 1887, but the contents weren't what they were expecting. Now they may have finally found what they were seeking.

  13. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Second time capsule found at former site of Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Amir Vera and Paul P. Murphy, CNN A second time capsule was found where the Robert E. Lee statue once stood in Richmond, Virginia, a Virginia Department of Historic Resources spokesperson said Monday.

  14. Local News 8

    1865 magazine clipping, Bible removed from second time capsule found at former site of Robert E. Lee statue (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Sara Smart, CNN A second time capsule that was recently found in the pedestal of Richmond, Virginia’s, Robert E. Lee statue was opened Tuesday. Items inside included an 1865 edition of Harper’s Weekly magazine with an clear image of a figure weeping over Abraham Lincoln’s grave; a Bible with a co…

  15. Sioux City Journal

    Apparent time capsule found at Lee statue site to be opened (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — For the second time this month, conservation experts in Virginia's capital city are set to open an apparent time capsule found in the remnants of a

  16. NWI Times

    Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule (opens NWI Times)

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    NWI Times's feed description

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts Tuesday from a long-sought-after time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal

  17. Independent Tribune

    Workers believe they've found the 1887 time capsule where Richmond, Virginia's Lee statue once stood (opens Independent Tribune)

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    Independent Tribune's feed description

    Once again, workers believe they have found the 1887 time capsule that was put under the Robert E. Lee pedestal, said Michael Spence, the construction supervisor.

  18. New York Times

    Second Time Capsule Is Found Beneath Pedestal of Lee Statue (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The discovery in Richmond excited historians, officials and crew workers, who hope that the box contains rare memorabilia buried in 1887.

  19. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Second time capsule found during removal of Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond to be opened (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    Crews wrapping up the removal Monday of a giant pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Richmond found what appeared to be a second and long-sought-after time capsule, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said.

  20. News Advance

    Workers believe they have found the 1887 time capsule where the Lee statue once stood. It will be opened Tuesday at 1 p.m. (opens News Advance)

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    News Advance's feed description

    Once again, workers believe they have found the 1887 time capsule that was put under the Robert E. Lee pedestal, said Michael Spence, the construction supervisor.

  21. Hiawatha World Online

    Second Lee monument time capsule is opened, and initial items match the 1887 inventory (opens Hiawatha World Online)

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    Hiawatha World Online's feed description

    The Lee monument time capsule opened Monday afternoon includes items that match descriptions from 1887 newspaper archives. Workers found a piece of wood with a bullet in it and a

  22. The Guardian

    Crews find second apparent 1887 time capsule under Robert E Lee statue (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Long sought-after item could contain artifacts, Confederate memorabilia and even a rare photo of Abraham Lincoln

  23. Press of Atlantic City

    Experts open time capsule found at Gen. Lee statue site (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital Tuesday pulled buttons, coins, documents and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once

  24. Danville Register & Bee

    Workers believe they have found the 1887 time capsule where the Lee statue once stood — again (opens Danville Register & Bee)

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    Danville Register & Bee's feed description

    Once again, workers believe they have found the 1887 time capsule that was put under the Robert E. Lee pedestal, said Michael Spence, the construction supervisor.

  25. The Daily Caller

    Time Capsule Rumored To Have Picture Of Dead Abraham Lincoln Excavated From Robert E. Lee Statue, Contents Revealed (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A second time capsule found in the pedestal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, Virginia was opened Tuesday.

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