What National Treasure (2004) Got Wrong (and right) About History

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Disney's hit 2004 film National Treasure had a huge impact on pop culture, but though it's full of various historical fun facts, just how many of them are true? Come learn with me about "secret" societies, brotherly quarrels, an exaggerated midnight ride, archival malpractice, and the contexts behind National Treasure's history, and ahistory.
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12 Historical Details 'National Treasure' Actually Got Completely Right by Mike McGranaghan www.ranker.com...
Things National Treasure Gets Right About History by Natasha Lavender www.grunge.com...
What is living and what is dead in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, or, National Treasure and the state of public texts by Michael Epp
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