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Stealing George Washington by Daniel Stone
William Morrow · New release

Stealing George Washington

The Heist That Shook the Library of Congress

Daniel Stone

William Morrow · American History
Releases February 02, 2027 · ISBN 9780063458666

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About the book

Daniel Stone recounts the 1890s theft of George Washington's diary from the Library of Congress by two young clerks, the Secret Service's pursuit, and the trial that followed.

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