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New Library of Congress exhibit spotlights rare historical artifacts
Washington — Housed inside the Library of Congress, the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution, is a treasure trove from past and present in the new “Collecting Memories” exhibit which opened this week.
“What we want people to get from looking at just a sample, a small sample of the treasures of the Library of Congress, is these are their memories,” Librarian Carla Hayden told CBS News. “These are their items. It is the nation’s library.”
The exhibit showcases rare artifacts spanning centuries of history — beginning with a handwritten draft of President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Gettysburg Address in 1863, and a photo of Lincoln from that day.
“That’s the only photo we have, or anybody has, of him at Gettysburg,” Hayden said.
The exhibit also has the contents of Lincoln’s pockets from the night he was assassinated, including a pocket watch, two pairs of glasses, a handkerchief, and a billfold with his name.
There’s also a crystal flute first lady Dolly Madison saved when the White House was burned by the British in 1814, made famous again after pop star Lizzo visited the library and played it at one of her concerts in September 2022.
“After Ms. Lizzo played that flute, we had a teacher contact us and said, ‘I think there’ll be more children who want to play the flute after seeing that,'” Hayden said. “…It took off, and people said, ‘What else does the Library of Congress have?'”
With more than 178 million items, the library narrowed down the exhibition to just over 100 of its most prized possessions, including Oscar Hammerstein’s “Do-Re-Mi” lyric sheet from “The Sound of Music,” the original Spiderman drawings, the designs from the Washington Monument and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and the sewing machine used to construct the AIDS Memorial quilt.
“These are the things that we want everyone to be able to see,” Hayden said. “You don’t have to be the president of the United States. You don’t have to be a visiting ambassador…You can see it, it’s free, and you can have that pinch me moment.”
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How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears today. The Vikings are currently 8-2, an impressive run so far this season, and will be looking to add a fourth win to their current streak after last Sunday’s 23-13 win against the Tennessee Titans. The Bears, on the other hand, are entering this game on the heels of a four-game losing streak after a tough 20-19 loss against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Vikings vs. Bears game today, whether or not you have cable.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
The Vikings vs. Bears game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
Fubo offers you an easy, user-friendly way to watch NFL games on CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network, plus NCAA football channels. The Pro tier includes 200+ channels and unlimited DVR, while the Elite with Sports Plus tier adds NFL RedZone and 4K resolution. New subscribers get a seven-day free trial and all plans allow streaming on up to 10 screens simultaneously.
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Watching NFL games, including Fox broadcasts, is simple with Hulu + Live TV, which includes 90 channels, unlimited DVR storage, and access to NFL preseason games, live regular season games and studio shows. The service includes ESPN+ and Disney+ in the subscription.
Want to watch today’s game live on your smartphone? If so, NFL+ streaming service is the solution you’re looking for. It lets you watch NFL Network and out-of-market games on mobile devices, with an upgrade option to NFL+ Premium that includes NFL RedZone for watching up to eight games simultaneously. Note that NFL+ only works on phones and tablets, not TVs.