Museum reveals engraving hidden in Lincoln watch
(AP)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/130,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fap%2F20090310%2Fcapt.9bcdad48ee694601a511f0d3db9a598f.lincoln_watch_engraving_ny132.jpg?v=2" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="This photo provided by the National Museum of American History shows words engraved inside Abraham Lincoln's English gold watch. For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. On Tuesday, March 10, 2009 museum curators confirmed it was true. (AP Photo/National Museum of American History)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/us/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090311/ap_on_re_us/lincoln_watch_engraving)AP - For nearly 150 years, a story has circulated about a hidden Civil War message engraved inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch. On Tuesday, museum curators confirmed it was true. A watchmaker used tiny tools to carefully pry open the antique watch at the National Museum of American History, and a descendant of the engraver read aloud the message from a metal plate underneath the watch face.</p><br clear="all"/>
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