Time capsule hidden by Revolutionary War heroes unearthed in Boston

Published: 12 December 2014
on channel: CBS Mornings
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A time capsule dating back to 1795 has been recovered in Boston. It was originally placed by revolutionary war figures Samuel Adams and Paul Revere. Workers used extraordinary care to remove the capsule from the cornerstone of the Massachusetts statehouse. Jim Axelrod reports on what the time capsule might reveal about the nation's formative years.