Reclaiming the Classics

"Beowulf" is the oldest story in the English language, but for centuries no one knew it existed. The manuscript was buried in an ancient monastery, written in a language no one understood. Even after it was discovered few scholars read it as serious literature, but that all changed with J.R.R. Tolkein, who loved it and worked its ideas into "The Lord of the Rings." Now it's inspired dozens of new translations and even big budget movies. We'll tell you the hidden history of "Beowulf" in this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge.