Lincoln Memorial

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• 5/25/2022
  

  A Century After its Dedication, the Lincoln Memorial's Meaning is Still Contested

  by Patrick Malone

  From its dedication to the present, the meaning and legacy of Lincoln and his memorial have been the focus of struggle between those who see Lincoln as the savior of the Union and those who claim him as the great emancipator.

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• SOURCE: Washington Post
  5/29/2019
  

  The Lincoln Memorial as a pyramid? That wasn’t the craziest idea pitched a century ago.

  Congress had the final say on the design for the slain president’s monument. The competition was intense.

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• SOURCE: CBS
  11-23-16
  

  Lincoln Memorial is getting a multi-million dollar make-over (video)

  It will include a new visitor center built below the memorial in a spectacular cavernous space visitors never see. 

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• SOURCE: NYT
  2-15-16
  

  Lincoln Memorial to Get Major Renovation

  The Lincoln Memorial will undergo some of its most extensive renovations to date, including efforts to wash away dirt and debris, repair damage sustained during a 2011 earthquake, and build a substantial space for educational programs under the memorial.

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• SOURCE: National Journal
  2-12-15
  

  101 Years of the Lincoln Memorial

  In honor of Abraham Lincoln's birthday, we take a look at the monument-turned-landmark that was built for him.

• SOURCE: Huffington Post
  7-26-13
  

  Lincoln Memorial vandalized

  The Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. was vandalized overnight.According to NBCWashington, green paint was splattered inside the chamber of the memorial, on Lincoln and on the floor around it.The monument will be closed while National Park Service crews clean up the mess, The Associated Press reported.There's no word yet on who desecrated the monument or what their motive was for doing so....