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    November 6, 2018

    A truly American monument

    Sunlight on the Lincoln Memorial highlights not just the ornate detail of the monument, but the variety of material used to construct it. Architect Henry Bacon made sure to use granite, marble, and limestone sourced from states throughout the country. At the time of Lincoln’s presidency, there were only 36 states in the Union, so all 36 of those states’ names are what’s carved into the frieze directly above the columns. Now that we’ve given you a little bump of patriotic pride, remember that it’s Election Day. Did you vote?

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    https://www.nps.gov/linc
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  3. Lincoln Memorial - Wikipedia

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Memorial
    • The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument. The architect was Henry Bacon; the designer of the primary statue – Abraham Lincoln, 1920 – was Daniel Chester French; the Lincoln statue was carved by the Piccirilli Brothers; and the painter of the interior murals was Jules Guerin. Dedicated in 1922…
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    www.abrahamlincolnonline.org/lincoln/sites/memorial.htm
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    https://washington.org/dc-guide-to/lincoln-memorial
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