Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln Memorial, on the extended axis of the National Mall in Washington, DC, is a memorial to United States President Abraham Lincoln. The building is in the form of a Greek Doric temple, and contains a large seated sculpture of Lincoln. The memorial has been the site of many speeches, including Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream", delivered on August 28, 1963, during the rally at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
References
- Lincoln Memorial, National Park Service leaflet, GPO:2002—491-282/40182
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Design and construction |
| ► | Interior |
| ► | Events |
| ► | Images of the memorial |
| ► | Other Lincoln memorials in Washington, D.C. |
| ► | References |
| ► | External links |
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