The Brief
- A Winter Haven woman decoded a mystery inside an 1884 Shakespeare book using artificial intelligence.
- The handwritten note led to a historical Minneapolis address linked to an early Minnesota settler family.
- The owner hopes to place the sentimental 140-year-old gift into a museum to preserve its history.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven woman turned to artificial intelligence to uncover a 140-year-old family mystery hidden inside a vintage edition of Shakespeare’s complete works.
Winter Haven Vintage Shakespeare Discovery
What we know:
Elle Carter received an 1884 copy of Shakespeare’s Complete Works as a gift from her Harrison theater professor, Paul Hughes. The sentimental book was tied to her audition piece to enter the school.
Inside the cover, Carter found an inscription reading, “This is a present to Harry E. White on his 17th birthday by his mother.”
Minneapolis Address Solved With AI
The backstory:…