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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"National Treasure", Global Value, and American Literary Studies by Eric Lott

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