lincoln memorial

     

Surrounding the statue, my walls are inscribed with quotes like "with malice toward none"

Trivia about lincoln memorial

  • You'll find the words of the Gettysburg Address inscribed on the walls of this memorial
  • It's the building where you'll find the head (of the 16th president) seen here
  • (Hi, I'm Yolanda King) In 1963 my father delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech before this monument in Washington, D.C.
  • This monument with a 19-foot seated statue was dedicated by President Harding May 30, 1922
  • Stalactites have formed in the basement under this presidential memorial -- "honest"
  • Henry Bacon designed this Washington, D.C. landmark: a white marble Doric temple above a pool
  • Big building on the back of the U.S. $5 bill
  • 1939: Denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall, Marian Anderson sings at this location instead
  • In 1959 this building first appeared on the reverse of the penny
  • This memorial designed by Henry Bacon was dedicated in Washington on May 30
  • In 2001 the Rockettes took part in the inauguration & danced down the steps of this memorial
  • Seen here is landmark in 1920; the dedication would not come until 2 years later
  • At this Washington, D.C. landmark in 1963, King gave his famous "I have a dream" speech
  • This Washington, D.C. landmark was designed by Henry Bacon as a Greek temple with 36 Doric columns