Rocky Mountain Map Society: In the Footsteps of the Crime: Tracking and Recovering Maps Stolen by Forbes Smiley

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History, Lectures and Presentations

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Adult
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In the early 2000s, in a case that shocked many at the time, Forbes Smiley was tried and convicted of stealing rare maps from major institutions in North America and England. Dr. Grim provides an account of how he was caught, and the work that's been done to bring the stolen maps back to their owners.

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