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337 - Heist! The $600 Million Gardner Museum Robbery

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The Birth Lottery

Isabella and Jack Gardner were married in New York City on April 10, 1860. They moved to Boston where they lived in a mansion given to them by Isabella's father. The couple had their first child John Lowell Gardner, the third AKA Jackie, was born June 18th, 1863. He was born a healthy front but sadly little Jackie did die from pneumonia, March 15th, 1865. Then more tragedy, Isabella suffered a miscarriage a year later. Was told she couldn't have any more children at the age of only 26. Doctors advised travel to restore Isabella's health and spirits so she and Jack traveled to Europe in 1867. She soon became a world traveler going

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