The author behind the ‘Ordinary People Change the World’ series proved his own point when his show on The History Channel tracked down the iconic flag

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Brad Meltzer helped recover the missing 9/11 flag, which was raised at Ground Zero and disappeared within 24 hours

The flag was returned to the 9/11 Museum after being authenticated, a moment Meltzer calls deeply humbling

Meltzer’s connection to a 9/11 victim inspired a collector who was moved by his story

Author Brad Meltzer has been called a vampire, a time-traveler and a real-life Forrest Gump, all in the course of his accidental career as an author and TV personality. His life…

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