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Looking for a Sign

In this presidential election season, you might be surprised by where a Wake Forester’s amazing trove of autographs and documents landed.
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Preserving History

Historian Dan Morrill ('60) brings a business-savvy approach to saving historic properties.
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Secrets of Blackbeard’s Lost Pirate Ship

In his new book, underwater archeologist Mark Wilde-Ramsing (’74) reveals the treasures of Queen Anne’s Revenge.
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Scott Weltz (JD '94) witnessed history and the end of an era.
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Hot spot of the Cold War

Vern Pike ('58) recalls life, death and freedom at Berlin's Checkpoint Charlie.
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Treasure Hunter

Allen Blevins ('80) works with George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln every day as keeper of Bank of America's historical treasures.
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