on a written placard from the smithsonian and it took me back, that's not the smithsonian i remember.and so, you neglect, delving into this the a little bit more, i found contrary to what you said a lot of partisanship, you guys have this wonderful exhibit praising dr. fauci because misinformation and, nation's leading epidemiologist weren't true but we found out since that time that dr. fauci lied. there's point-blank evidence that this, that he covered up the fact that the virus did come from wuhan's lab. so i don't think he's a superstar. i don't think he was praised. he absolutely lie today the american public and as a physician he's damaged the reputation of the institutes, this was taken by the left praising somebody who lie today the country. i'm hopeful that they'll be some revision of what's gone back and actually truth be told that he was praised but then he really was shown that he lied to further his own interest. let me get something back to really, you know, i want you to succeed because when everybody talks about the smithsonian, they talk about greatness. this is all s

opportunities the smithsonian provides. with 21 museums been roughly 137,000,000,000 objects in its collection, visitors have an abundance of history and heritage to explore. the smithsonian precedes 1. $14 billion from the federal government in the last fiscal year, two-thirds of its total budget, and employs over 4000 full-time employees. today the committee on house administration which is charged with conducting oversight of the smithsonian institution will discuss the institutions operations and its long-term goals. it's been three years since the committee has helped wide-ranging oversight hearing of the smithsonian, on a variety of issues have come up during that time. in the last three years the institution has frequently been in the news on some hot button cultural topics from panda diplomacy to museum repatriation policies. we are seeing the smithsonian and handful of headlines. the committee will explore how the smithsonian is materials reflect america's diversity of opinions. as a taxpayer-funded institution the

another way the smithsonian reaches more people as to the smithsonian affiliate program the birmingham civil rights institute and birmingham, ballot is a smithsonian affiliate and a phenomenal teaching experience for those of us to live and whod birmingham and frequent birmingham want to learn the civil rights history. how do you think affiliates of benefit from the smithsonian central and i also want to get to the importance of your curated independence when it comes to your cure ration. guess to my friends concerned aboutei foreign influence i woud also suggest you step independence telling the story so we get the full story and not just part of the story can you start with the affiliation program and then talk about what your definition of curated independence? >> i am convinced the smithsonian has to really have relationships in rural communities throughout the united states. we are looking all the resources we have to do with that. some is digital of course. the others are the inexpensive traveling exhibitions that can be in many parts of the country. we also want to bring more of

in addition to her work at the smithsonian, dr. meal harmony co-organizer is the space policy and history forum and teaches at georgetown university. she serves as an advisor. the television series apollo's moonshot and her first book, apollo to the moon history in 50 objects was. in 2018 and forms the basis of today's lecture. so please join me in welcoming dr. harmony. good afternoon everyone. thank you so much for coming. it's true pleasure to be here. a especially on the anniversary of the first lunar landings of this talk is perfectly timed for this topic and i, i always think anniversaries are a great opportune to to look back on it at an event and to register its significance at the time and then also its relevance to today and in the lecture this afternoon, we'll be exploring the history of the apollo program through artifacts through objects that really played a key role within that history and thinking about its relevance. our lives today too, to start off, when we talk the history of the space age, the space race, the ap

in addition to her work at the smithsonian, dr. meal harmony co-organizer is the space policy and history forum and teaches at georgetown university. she serves as an advisor. the television series apollo's moonshot and her first book, apollo to the moon history in 50 objects was. in 2018 and forms the basis of today's lecture. so please join me in welcoming dr. harmony. good afternoon everyone. thank you so much for coming. it's true pleasure to be here. a especially on the anniversary of the first lunar landings of this talk is perfectly timed for this topic and i, i always think anniversaries are a great opportune to to look back on it at an event and to register its significance at the time and then also its relevance to today and in the lecture this afternoon, we'll be exploring the history of the apollo program through artifacts through objects that really played a key role within that history and thinking about its relevance. our lives today too, to start off, when we talk the history of the space age, the space race, the ap

this smithsonian. i am pleased to welcome everyone here to the national portrait gallery as chief justice and on behalf of the court. i thank the postal service for honoring our late colleague and dear friend. thank you very much and enjoy the program. i now have the distinct honor. introduce your emcee for the evening. tom is an anchor fox five in the morning on sundays and the host of the five on the hill and a reporter for w ttg tv in washington, d.c. please welcome your emcee for this evening, mr. tom fiterald. good evening, everyone. how are you? we have a special evening for you ahead. and it's just wonderful evening to be here. thank so much, everyone. it is my sincere, humble honor to be serving as your master of ceremonies this evening as we mark this historic occasion, the official dedication of the ruth gater bindra commemorative forever stamp. we have a wonderful program for you tonight. even more wonderful what you've already witnessed tonight. but first, a word. cell phones. they're wonde

it's not just indiana jones and there's some controversy behind it here, there from the smithsonian and some historians that are not in favor of this. >> so exciting. >> can't just go to the beach if you're in the florida keys. i would do if i was there right now. >> all right. coming up, is there a right way to eat a candy cane? wait, what? we're going to tell you maybe show you two. >> you deserve better than that. i'm hungry. >> i'm in a hurry. i don't have time to make anything healthy. >> you could if you had a blendjet blendjet. >> it's the portable blender that makes the healthy choice the most convenient choice. >> i don't know. it seems like a hassle. >> wrong. just pouring some milk, add some frozen fruit and bam, you got a nutritious and delicious smoothie. >> that is good. >> you're welcome. saathoff is guy get yours today at jet.com. >> are we in an ad? >> we sure are. >> we are a unique law firm that only represents mesothelioma victims and their families. us do you have questions about paying medical bills, getting the best medical treatment, finding a specialist or learn

. >>> and the smithsonian national portrait gallery unveiled its portrait of oprah winfrey on wednesday. the nearly 7-foot-tall painting was done by chicago artist shawn michael warren. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. >>> it's thursday, december 14th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." making it official. house republicans vote to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into president biden. how the president is responding. >>> fierce fighting. israeli troops suffer their biggest single-day loss as the families of american hostages look for answers from the white house. >>> and a record-breaking day on wall street. what the fed said that sent stocks soaring. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. house republicans escalated their investigation into president biden, voting unanimously to launch a formal impeachment inquiry citing his son's legal troubles. democrats accused their gop counterparts of playing politics and exacting revenge on behalf of twice-impeached former president trump. jarred hill is joining us from

john: marinari is the keeper of the smithsonian's black-footed ferret "stud book".aul: you and overall bodycheck. john: -- you can do an overall bodycheck. jo: most of his career has been spent studying the species. for 16 years, he was director of the u.s. fish and wildlife service's black-footed ferret conservation center in colorado . paul: we have a very stable breeding population that we oversee and manage very carefully. and that population isround 300 individuals. the wild population is is precarious in places. there are several populations that are doing really well, and westimate that there's between and 400 black footed ferrets 300 living in the wild, currently. it's kind of the perfect species to deal with, with a breeding program and a reintroduction program because they don't live that long. they are very quick to produce offspring. they produce a fair number of offspring. and that's the simple version. saving the species is much more complex. john: that complexity comes in part from the black-footed ferret's relationship with prairie dogs, which make u

>> this little chopper's final product went all the way to mars, but this one is heading to the smithsonian. how this gadget took science to historic heights. >>> a team of santas trade their sleighs for surfboards. while this trip will secure their place on the nice list. it's monday, december 18th. >> i'm frances rivera. a powerful storm system continues to wreak havoc as it barrels up the east coast, bringing strong winds, heavy rain and flooding across the region. on sunday, parts of the carolinas were inundated with 9 to 11 inches of rain and thousands were pout power in new jersey as the storm sets its sights on new england. nbc's george solis starts us off. >> reporter: a powerful coastal storm charging up the east coast is already packing quite a punch. >> you're floating. uh-oh. >> reporter: charleston, south carolina in the bulls-eye. fierce winds and torrential rain rain combine with the high tide, sending water gushing into streets, flooding neighborhoods. some cars were able to make it through the high water, and the suspect was patrolling streets, helping rescue people from ca

it is my pleasure to welcome you to the smithsonian museum of natural history where we are so excited to be able to share a sample of asteroid bennu. i'm happy to welcome our friends from nasa, especially my dear friend and colleague, former astronaut and senator, administrator now. you may wonder why the museum of natural history is displaying the asteroid but it makes perfect sense for the museum focused on planet earth to present this sample to the american people. the sample represents not only an amazing feat of technological achievement by nasa and all of its partners, it also offers a window into our past. scientists, some of whom you will hear from you in a moment, will study these samples and with them answer fundamental questions about our own planet, questions like how did water come to this planet? how did the continence form? how did life itself evolve here? it takes samples back here on earth where we can put our instruments to work to get the answers to these deep questions. a few weeks ago when we got our first samples back, i got to lean over the shoulder of scientist

the discovery was made after researchers found two previously unidentified specimens at the smithsonianhiladelphia, where they had remained in drawers for decades. earlier i spoke to author, ecologist and spokesperson for the british hedgehog preservation society — hugh warwick. i asked him just how exciting this new discovery was. it's really great. it's a bit like, i have to say christmas has come a bit early for me. i mean, it may not be more prickily hedgehogs and it's something which sometimes people get a little bit sort of confused about. hedgehogs we know in the united kingdom, the western european hedgehog covered in modified hair into little prickles, fantastic things. but there are hedgehog relations all over the world and there's a whole bunch of them called jim yours and moon rats. and these the hylomy species which have been found in southeast asia. and i'm so this morning it was the first i heard about it was getting up and discovering the news from smithsonian museum in the united states of america, having done dna research on species which they had found, and looking at

the portrait will hang alongside other american icons at the smithsonian national portrait gallery ande does take a medication to manage her weight. >> it comes as demand soars for drugs like ozempic and wegovy. next whole milk is one step closer to making a comeback in school. the house just passed a bill that would lift the ban on whole milk in school cafeterias, giving kids an alternative to low fat milk. finally, an early christmas in kentucky. >> the boss at a medical center played santa sheila colter bought her staff $70 in lottery tickets. when one of them won 50 bucks, she used that cash to buy more, and one of those hit for $50,000. >> so now each worker gets about 1700 bucks. just to buy time for the holidays. >> top (speaker 1) oh! (speaker 2) blue buffalo, huh? (speaker 1) yeah. purina one... (speaker 2) yeah. (speaker 1) i used to feed purina one, but then i read the ingredients. (speaker 2) oh, yeah? (speaker 1) yeah, it's right there. (speaker 2) chicken, rice flour, corn gluten meal, whole grain corn, chicken byproduct meal. what's in blue? (speaker 1) deboned chicken,

john: marinari is the keeper of the smithsonian's black-footed ferret stud book.en spent studying the species. for 16 years he was director of the u.s. fish and wildlife service's black-footed ferret conservation center in colorado. >> we have a very stable breeding population, around 300 individuals. the wild population is precarious in places. there are several populations that are doing really well, and we estimate that there's between 300 and 400 black-footed ferrets living in the wild. it's kind of the perfect species to deal with, with a breeding program and a reintroduction program because they don't live that long. they are very quick to produce offspring. they produce a fair number of offspring. that's the simple version. saving the species is much more complex. john: that complexity comes in part from the black-footed ferret's relationship with prairie dogs, which make up 90% of their diet. >> they require prairie dogs to thrive. they require prairie dogs for their burrows, for their homes, and also it's their primary prey source. the prairie dogs are no

future to identify interstellar object so if, for example, there are samples of meteorites in the smithsonian museums or in private collections, one can check their composition and it' examined them to figure out if they have the below abundance pattern or they haven't enhancement of beryllium. that may indicate passage through interstellar space. so and the other thing one can do is just li having a recipe for a cake. we now know the contribution of various elements to the makeu of this object so we can try and mix them together in the laboratory, justike makg a cake when you know the ingredients. so that is another thing that can be done to cck if the mix en up, the mixture ends up having a high material strength in inferred for this meteor as so we i'm very curious as to whether this object came from a natural origin or a technological origin in any case, it's the first time that st is put their hands and analyz merials from a large object. in this case, moreha half a mer in size, bigger than a basketball that came from outside the solar system so it's historic. no matter what. if we excep

need to me of house and senate lawmakers on president biden that an oversight hearing with the smithsonian ititute secretary which included a display of artifacts from museum's collection. that and more com

. >>> and the smithsonian national portrait gallery unveiled its portrait of oprah winfrey on wednesday-foot-tall painting was done by chicago artist shawn michael warren. for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm shanelle kaul, cbs news, new york. ♪ >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >> we begin tonight with breaking news right here in washington on capitol hill, where just a short time ago republicans in the house voting to begin a formal impeachment inquiry into president biden. the next step follows the years' long scrutiny of the president and his family that has turned up no proof of high crimes and misdemeanors. now democrats tonight are calling the move an extreme political stunt that has no credibility and no legitimacy. today's vote comes on the same day that hunter biden showed up on capitol hill, not to testify, but to blast republicans for what he said are attacks on him to embarrass and damage his father. cbs' scott macfarlane will start us off tonight from capitol hill. it has been a busy day. good evening, scott. >> good eve

a tour of the smithsonian portrait galleries with portraits of the major players in the spanish-american war. at 8 p.m. -- 8:00 p.m. eastern, the life and presidency of jimmy carter. and at 9:30, those who serve back back terms in the white house hosted by the gerald ford foundation. exploiting the american story. watch american history tv. >> watch the best of c-span's q&a. gospel scholar talks about her memoir, everything happens for a reason for reflecting on being diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 30 five. sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. you can listen to q&a and all of our podcasts on our free c-span app. host: inform policy directory with the brookings institution is here again to talk to us about israel and hamas conflict. we have seen headlines in recent days that tensions are rising. describe what is happening. guest: as you know, there are iran based rebels. to the extent that the u.s. has been involved with it on the others, helping the government, although there is not much government left. 10 years worth of bad blood. they have decided at this part

now please join me in welcoming to the smithsonian associates, are below. -- avi loeb. >> thank you, mary beth it is a privilege to join you. and i wouldli like to show some slides and i will be delighted to answer any questions you have after the presentation. so indeed my book just came out, and the title of the book turned out to be a conclusion of a scientific paper that ihe wrote that i will describe that was the focus of the summer of 2023 for me, which was a very exhausting experience of trying to get to evidence related to an object that came from outside the solar system. the bottom line is it's interstellar. and i wrote of course the book before we knew the results, and in general, the book addresses the fundamental aspects of finding evidence for technological objects near earth that were manufactured by a partner civilization out there. and just like in life, finding a partner will change the meaning of our life. and so let me start with a few words about the galileo project. that's a scientific project that i am leading at harvard university of scientists interested in s

this bennu samples will help nasa and the smithsonian inspired the next generations of scientists. and now the inspiring leader of nasa, administrator bill nelson. >> you all may not know that ellen is the former chief scientist of nasa, and a subsequently -- has its ups really worked up to this august position. you may also may not know that there is an incredible syncopation between the natural history museum and nasa. because what is of this museum about? it's about the history of the earth. well, that is one of the scientific research objectives that we have to understand earth. all of our satellites that are no examining everything that's happening, the new great observatories ever going to put up that when combined with the 25 satellites up there now will give us a 3-d composite of exactly what is happening to the earth and its atmosphere, it's a land, it's water, and its ice. and so it's quite natural then that the natural history museum would partner with nasa on the big hyper wall where we are now bringing data real-time what is happening to the earth as a result of the me

harvard's initiative and current director of the institute for theory and computation in the harvard smithsonian center for astrophysics. he also has the galileo project, chairs the advisory committee for the breakthrough star shot initiative and is former chair of the board on physics and astronomy of the national academy. author of 8 books and more than a thousand scientific papers, avi loeb is elected fellow of the academy of arts and sciences, the american physical society and the international academy of astronautics. in 2012 time selected avi loeb as one of the most influential people in space. 's latest book, "interstellar - extraterrestrial life & our future in the stars," is available for purchase from our partner bookseller, politics and prose. if you use the link in the chat box it is available on our website, you will also be able to purchase the book at 10% discount. just make sure to use the code special pen. please join me in welcoming avi loeb. >> thank you, it is a great provider and privilege to join you. i would like to shows slides and answer any questions you may have after

before we go, american talk show star oprah winfrey is being immortalized in the halls of the smithsonianional portrait gallery in washington. she joins the ranks of presidents, major people from history, scientists, stars, and others. in the painting, she is holding an olive sprague in the garden of her california home. sean warren painted this and it is just narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... narrator: financial services firm, raymond james. man: bdo. accountants and advisors. narrator: funding was also provided by, the freeman foundation. and by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ wow, you get to watch all your favorite stuff. it's to die for. now you won't miss a thing. this is the way. the xfinity 10g network. made for streaming. ♪ >> good evening. on the newshour tonight, several israeli soldiers are killed in an ambush in northern gaza. further south, floods add to t

the hearing also focus on smithsonian spending requested.fforts to bring pandas back to the national zoo. the process of choosing which exhibits to put on display. this is just over an hour. [background noises]

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researchers at the smithsonian natural history museum in philadelphia also re—evaluated two previouslycades. author, ecologist and spokesperson for the british hedgehog preservation society hugh warwick told us just how exciting this new discovery is. we have this massive degradation of the environment going on. nature is being depleted at every turn. and every now and then you find these little moments like a little glimmer of light, go, wow, there is stuff out there we haven't seen yet. at the same time as we're losing many species per day, suddenly others are being found too. but the excitement really comes from the fact that this might be i mean, it mightjust go to some way to helping protect and conserve areas in which they're found because they are rare. but for me, actually, the greatest excitement comes from the fact that somebody is going to wake up this morning and be enthused by the idea of new species, of mammal, new species, even of hedgehog related things out there, and maybe become so enthused as to take up take up the baton and start to do the research, start to do the

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eastern, a tour of the smithsonian national portrait gallery's 1898 exhibit with players of the spanish-american war illustrating the expansion of american influence abroad in that era. at 8:00 p.m., a marquette political science professor on the life and presidency of jimmy carter. at 9:30, a luncheon remembering first ladies who served back terms in the white house from 1969 to 1977 hosted by the gerald r. ford presidential foundation.

soaring metal creations, including "swing low," a 1500 pound work that hangs from the ceiling of the smithsoniantory. richard hunt died in chicago. he was 88 years old. >>> well, next on the "cbs weekend news," tree trade. from the forests in oregon to a new way to go green at christmas. stay with us. with us. now, there's skyrizi. ♪ things are looking up, i've got symptom relief. ♪ ♪ control of my crohn's means everything to me. ♪ ♪ control is everything to me. ♪ feel significant symptom relief at 4 weeks with skyrizi, including less abdominal pain and fewer bowel movements. skyrizi is the first il-23 inhibitor that can deliver remission and visibly improve damage of the intestinal lining. and the majority of people experienced long-lasting remission at one year. serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine or plan to. liver problems may occur in crohn's disease. ♪ now's the time to ask your gastroenterologist how you can take control of your crohn's with skyrizi. ♪

new york times," "the wall street journal," "the chicago tribune," the "los angeles times," theit smithsonian and te town and country. rachel's book will be available for purchase outside the black curtains once again and we will have a signing right behind us. so i will turn the rest of the program over to you. >> thank you. can everybody hear me? thank you for coming. betty ferdinand and as you probably know is a monumental figure in the history of feminism. her best-selling book the feminine mystique was widely credited with sparking second grade feminism when it was published so morally and -- sold more than a million copies. she was also a difficult person with an abrasive personality and in her lifetime, she was a very controversial figure. her life after the feminist battle of the 1970s is less well known, but she continued to fight for women's causes until the end of her life. rachel's book is the first biography in 25 years and it is based on rachel's intends exhaustive research in the archives and more than 80 interviews. it will be officially published on tuesday and all of the pre

eastern i to her of the smithsonian national portrait galleries 1898 exhibit with portrait of the major players in the spanish american war illustrating the expansion of u.s. interests and influence abroad in that era. at 8 p.m. eastern lectures in history market university political science professor on the life and presidency of jimmy carter. at 9:30 p.m. on the presidency a lunch and remember and first lady pat nixon and betty ford who soared back to back terms in the white house from 1969-1977. posted by the gerald ford presidential foundation. speakers include mixes nixon son-in-law edward cox and this is for the daughter susan ford bales. . the american story watch american history tv saturdays on c-span2 and find a full schedule your program guide or watch online any time at c-span.org/history. >> russian president vladimir putin briefed reporters in moscow on russia's domestic and foreign policies and the war in ukraine. he also discusses negotiating the release of "wall street journal" correspondent

eastern a tour of the smithsonian national portrait gallery 1890 exhibit with portraits of the major players in the spanish american war illustrating the expansion of u.s. interests and influence abroad in that era. at 8 p.m. eastern on lectures in history market university political science professor of the life and presidency of jimmy carter. at 9:30 p.m. on the presidency a lunch in remembering first lady pat nixon and betty ford who served back-to-back terms in the white house from 1969-1977 posted by the gerald ford presidential foundation. speakers include mrs. nixon's son-in-law and mrs. ford to daughter. exploring the american story, watch american history tv saturdays on c-span2 and find a full schule on your program guide o watch online any time at c-span.org/history. >> i'm guessing that harry didn't expect to be here today. i'm also guessing that he didn't expect to be on the speaking survey, let alone write a book. he's been saying in interviews he would rather the unknown. he didn't at first expect to be a police officer on the congressional beat or -- on that later. mo

giver it back to the smithsonian, i think. henry, thank you very much. [applause] >> thank you so much for coming. [inaudible conversations]

. >>> stories in the spotlight, oprah winfrey painting hanging at the smithsonian. appeared joyous as she unveiled the painting of herself looking regal in purple and holding an olive branch on wednesday. the artist, a chicago native, called winfrey his friend and muse. >>> nasa engineers are trying to solve a software glitch from 15 billion miles away. it is happening on the voyager 1 space craft which is exploring the solar system. the flight data system appears to be stuck on auto repeat meaning that the spacecraft is sending the same information back to earth over and over. voyager can still receive commands from mission control. s that a is still trying to figure out what caused the problem before deciding what do next. >>> doritos want to help you be the hit of your holiday parties this season with a party limited edition nacho cheese flavored spirit which is supposed to taste just like the classic chip. already it is a hit. doritos collaborated with a danish company known for his creative custom spirits. for those lucky enough to snag a bottle, they recommend

. >> nasa administrator bill nelson was at the smithsonian for the unveiling of the bennu asteroid exhibitid was connect -- collected when a spacecraft landed at it return to earth september 24. it is on a new missiono

including new york times, the wall street journal, the chicago tribune, the los angeles times, the smithsonian and town and country and excuse me, rachel's book be available for purchase outside the black curtains afterward. and we will have a signing right behind us. so turn the rest of the program over to you. thank you. can everybody hear me? thank you for coming? betty friedan, as you probably know, is a monumental figure in the history of feminism. her bestselling book, the feminine mystique, was widely credited with sparking a second wave feminism when it was in 1963 and sold more than a million copies, she, the national for women and national women's caucus, but she was also difficult person within personality and in her life time she was a very controversial figure her life after the feminist battles of the 1970s is less well known, but she continued to for women's causes until the end of her. rachel's book is the first betty friedan biographer in 25 years, and it's based on rachel's intense exhaustive research in archives and more. 80 interviews. it will be officially published on tue

actually, they do not have the smithsonian then, but they thought if we cannot figure out a way to make this work, it will not work. how do we get it to work? you work and you work, everybody for a few weeks and a little bit longer and not so bad. free press. free speech. it actually helped. don't tell anyone i admitted that. it actually helped. you go and see this grand jury, it worked. it helped. all these procedures that you have to go through in the criminal process. i learned a lot from people who knew the criminal process. those things tended to show, subpoenas, judge, all of those things tended to showshow that in this document actually meant something. they were just there to hang up in a museum. and i remember the last thing, we stated ella burling's house during that summer and driven together. after archie had subpoenaed the documents, suppose, i believe it, suppose what president nixon does, remember, the judge said turn over the documents. turn them over. and he could appeal. but suppose he didn't appeal? suppose what he did instead of appealing just say, sending his lawyer

you want to learn about that, become an active participant in the digital humanities and google smithsonian magazine. will the real abraham lincoln please stand up? now the final photograph of the cemetery, according to bill for, as benito was taken by 19 year old photographer david bacharach. bacharach was positioned about 168 feet northwest of the front of the speaker stand. this photograph first came to the public's attention in 1952 when josephine cobb, who was chief of chief of the still photo section at the national archives, identified a photograph labeled crowd of citizens soldiers, etc. , as being the consecration ceremony at the natural national cemetery. knowing that lincoln had to be in there somewhere, cobb. cobb in large the negative plate several times and eventually found lincoln seated the platform. to the left is secretary of state seward. and you can see edward everett standing over on the right now. now, i had all of 19th century materials in hand. so i turned my attention back to the size shape, location of the speaker's stand. now, according to franco, the speaker's st

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