The Mystery of Nathan Leopold’s Bird Collection
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When Nathan Leopold went to prison in 1924 he left behind a vast, unusual collection.
In all the attempts to dissect the Leopold and Loeb story, one mystery remains unsolved: What happened to the vast bird collection that Nathan Leopold had in his Chicago home when he went to prison? Jay Shefsky has this story.
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The Mystery of Nathan Leopold’s Bird Collection
Clip: 4/11/2019 | 8m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
In all the attempts to dissect the Leopold and Loeb story, one mystery remains unsolved: What happened to the vast bird collection that Nathan Leopold had in his Chicago home when he went to prison? Jay Shefsky has this story.
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