Statues of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial . ABRAHAM LINCOLN by Daniel Chester French in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D. Photo Copyright by Harris & EwingAN IMPRESSIVE VIEW FROM RETWEEN THE HUGE MARBLE COLUMNS OF THE LINCOLNMEMORIAL OUT ACROSS THE MIRROR LAKE TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL Agitation for the erection of a suitablememorial to Abraham Lincoln was started almostimmediately after his assassination, and Actsauthorizing a memorial to the martyr Presidentwere passed by Congr
Statues of Abraham LincolnLincoln Memorial . ABRAHAM LINCOLN by Daniel Chester French in the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D. Photo Copyright by Harris & EwingAN IMPRESSIVE VIEW FROM RETWEEN THE HUGE MARBLE COLUMNS OF THE LINCOLNMEMORIAL OUT ACROSS THE MIRROR LAKE TO THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL CAPITAL PARKS THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL Agitation for the erection of a suitablememorial to Abraham Lincoln was started almostimmediately after his assassination, and Actsauthorizing a memorial to the martyr Presidentwere passed by Congress in 1867 and 1902; butno practical results were achieved untilFebruary 9, 1911, when Congress passed a lawcreating the Commission, under whose directionthe Lincoln Memorial was designed and Commission, composed of William Howard Taft, Chairman, Shelby M. Cullow, Joseph G. Cannon, George Peabody WetmoreWalker McCall, Hernando D. Money, and Champ Clark, held its first meeting on1911.
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