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Magna Carta tours America . . .
Lincoln's Magna Carta has been a
massive hit in America – with thousands of visitors flocking to see the
historic document. Lincoln's copy of the ancient text is on a tour of
the US and currently on show at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston,
Massachusetts. And, as Adrian Curtis reports, there are hopes the
exhibitions will draw more tourists to our city.
The charter is under 24-hour armed guard and reportedly insured for more than £30 million.
And it has been seen by more than 15,000 visitors in the
first 15 days – 500 more than the total numbers who went along to see
the document when it was on show at
St Albans for a month last year.
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