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North Carolina’s priceless copy of the Bill of Rights is hidden away in a secure underground vault, and for good reason: It was once stolen, hidden away for more than 100 years, then recovered in a spectacular FBI raid. In this extended episode, host Jeremy Markovich gets the inside story of how it all went down, directly from the people who were there.

View an online scan of North Carolina’s copy of the Bill of Rights here.

Also in the vault: the Carolina Charter of 1663.

Credits:

Jeremy Markovich: writer, producer, editor, host

James Mieczkowski: producer

Kimberly Simpson: digital manager

Elizabeth Hudson: editor-in-chief

Music in this episode:

“Not Those Kind of People” by Bombadil

Additional music: Blue Dot Sessions

Special Thanks: North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, Joe Torsella and the Pennsylvania Treasurer’s Office

2005 press conference audio provided by WRAL-TV

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