I don't know who's wasting more time, the AP or the Smithsonian.

From the AP:

Coffin From Civil War Uncovers Mystery
By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID
AP Science Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The rusty iron coffin stubbornly resisted hammer and chisel as researchers in a warm Smithsonian laboratory sought a glimpse of an American who lived more than a century and a half ago.

Okay, that doesn't sound so bad...

The scientists hope to identify the remains so they can have a properly marked grave. In the process, they have a chance to learn about mortuary practices of the period, what disease and trauma people may have suffered, their diet, past environments, clothing and perhaps even social customs.

I'm for learning about history and what not, but don't we already have records from that time since our country was already in existence? Maybe it's just me, but shouldn't historians worry about parts of history we don't have information on. Oh well.

-the Progressive Conservative

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