Statues of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial . M. ?*m • >m WWW !- -? m ? **-??--*pf> ??I ?J-11** <m m •«• m • -*?? ?»*. The Lincoln Memorial, the Nations tribute to the great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln,who rose from humble circumstances to the greatest office in the gift of the American people—the Presidency of the United States*—during probably the most perilous time in the his-tory of our great Republic. Words cannot describe the remarkable beauty and impressive grandeur of this monu-ment to a true American. Built of white marble with a colonnade of thirty-six Doric columns, one for
Statues of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial . M. ?*m • >m WWW !- -? m ? **-??--*pf> ??I ?J-11** <m m •«• m • -*?? ?»*. The Lincoln Memorial, the Nations tribute to the great Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln,who rose from humble circumstances to the greatest office in the gift of the American people—the Presidency of the United States*—during probably the most perilous time in the his-tory of our great Republic. Words cannot describe the remarkable beauty and impressive grandeur of this monu-ment to a true American. Built of white marble with a colonnade of thirty-six Doric columns, one for each Stateexisting at the time of Lincolns death, it is regarded by many as the outstanding attractionin Washington. Within the central hall is a colossal figure of the martyr-President, the workof Daniel Chester French, and on opposite walls, and separated from the central hall by arow of four Ionic columns, are two memorial tablets, one containing Lincolns Gettysburgaddress and the other his second inaugural address. Above the tablets are two large and Reunion, by Jules Guerin. >
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