On this episode of Our American Stories, during World War II, U.S. leaders feared German bombers could strike American soil. To protect the nation’s most important treasures—the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and the Magna Carta, Britain’s most important document, which was on loan at the time—they were secretly moved to Fort Knox. Author Steve Puleo of American Treasures shares the remarkable story of how the documents that shaped freedom in both England and America were safeguarded during one of history’s darkest hours. We'd like to thank the U.S. National Archives for allowing us access to this audio.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, during World War II, U.S. leaders feared German bombers could strike American soil. To protect the nation&rsquo;s most important treasures&mdash;the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Gettysburg Address, and the Magna Carta, Britain&rsquo;s most important document, which was on loan at the time&mdash;they were secretly moved to Fort Knox. Author Steve Puleo of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAmerican-Treasures-Declaration-Independence-Constitution%2Fdp%2F1250065747&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C527df77548b34e1cf76d08ddf60624c1%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638937228439176535%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=oTJ5i24%2BHttYrbqvawH7rsxKM%2FfkudRauCzapaXcmCU%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">American Treasures</a>&nbsp;shares the remarkable story of how the documents that shaped freedom in both England and America were safeguarded during one of history&rsquo;s darkest hours. We'd like to thank the U.S. National Archives for allowing us access to this audio.
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The Magna Carta at Fort Knox: A Forgotten WWII Story

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