Since it was unveiled to the public on Memorial Day in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial has become one of the world’s best-known monuments—and a key stop for millions of annual visitors to Washington, D.C.
—offers a message that resonates today: a determination to end conflict and unite the country under one banner for all.
Experts aren’t sure what French was aiming for when he sculpted his Lincoln from plaster molds and photographs. French left his work to interpretation, saying: “A statue has to speak for itself, and it seems useless to explain to everyone what it means. I have no doubt that people will read into my statue of Lincoln a great deal I did not consciously think.
Crowds gather at the official dedication of the Lincoln Memorial on May 30, 1922. Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft officiated the ceremony, which included President Warren G. Harding and Lincoln’s only surviving son, Robert Todd Lincoln, who was 78 years old at the time.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
In this undated photo of cherry trees lining the Tidal Basin, the Lincoln Memorial rises in the distance. The monument was constructed using marble from different states to symbolize unity after a divisive Civil War.Please be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.Photograph by Alamy Stock PhotoPlease be respectful of copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited.: A woman and two girls gaze up at the Lincoln statue, year unknown.
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