Time capsule dating to 1795 included coins, newspapers

capsuleinternal8989BOSTON – Early residents of Boston valued a robust press as much as their history and currency if the contents of a time capsule dating back to the years just after the Revolutionary War are any guide.

When conservators at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston gingerly removed items from the box Tuesday, they found five tightly folded newspapers, a medal depicting George Washington, a silver plaque, two dozen coins, including one dating to 1655, and the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

While some of the coins appeared corroded, other items were in good condition and fingerprints could be seen on the silver plaque.

The capsule was embedded in a cornerstone of the Massachusetts Statehouse when construction began in 1795. It was placed there by Revolutionary era luminaries including Paul Revere and Samuel Adams, governor of Massachusetts at the time.

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Boston Marathon bombing suspect killed; one on the run

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BOSTON —One of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, who was killed overnight in a shootout with law enforcement officials, is being described as a “true angel.” – WCVB

BOSTON —One of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, who was killed overnight in a shootout with law enforcement officials, is being described as a “true angel.”

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was killed in the Watertown shootout. His brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the other suspected bomber, remained on the run early Friday.

The brother’s father described the dead man as a “true angel,” saying his son was a gifted student who had aspirations to become a doctor.

The brothers grew up in Chechnya and moved to the United States in 2003 to start a new life.

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