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What is Place?
What is Place?
Place is relative location or place with meaning.[2]
Place is relative location or place with meaning.[2]
Why was the Lincoln Monument built?
Why was the Lincoln Monument built?
The Lincoln Memorial National Memorial honors the 16th and perhaps greatest president of the United States, and symbolizes his belief in the freedom and dignity of all people. Lincoln saved the Union and he also preserved America's high ideals.
The Lincoln Memorial National Memorial honors the 16th and perhaps greatest president of the United States, and symbolizes his belief in the freedom and dignity of all people. Lincoln saved the Union and he also preserved America's high ideals.
Building of the Lincoln Memorial. Library of Congress. Photographed by unknown in 1918.
When was it built?
When was it built?
Built between 1914 and 1922
Built between 1914 and 1922
Henry Bacon
Henry Bacon
Henry Bacon, an architect from New York, designed the Lincoln Monument.
Henry Bacon, an architect from New York, designed the Lincoln Monument.
Bacon’s design looked more like a Greek temple, which many Americans made the connection to democracy. Other designs were very similar to Mayan temples.[3]
Bacon’s design looked more like a Greek temple, which many Americans made the connection to democracy. Other designs were very similar to Mayan temples.[3]
John Russell Pope’s proposal for a pyramid-style monument (Credit: National Archives)
What did the other designs of the Lincoln Memorial look like?
What did the other designs of the Lincoln Memorial look like?
There were multiple different designs for the Lincoln Memorial but Bacon’s design, better defined a man who struggled to defend democracy, than to model his tribute after one found in the birthplace of democracy.[4]
There were multiple different designs for the Lincoln Memorial but Bacon’s design, better defined a man who struggled to defend democracy, than to model his tribute after one found in the birthplace of democracy.[4]
Major Historical Events at Lincoln Memorial
Major Historical Events at Lincoln Memorial
Marian Anderson performed a concert in 1939 to challenge segregation throughout the country.
Marian Anderson performed a concert in 1939 to challenge segregation throughout the country.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/harold-l-ickes-marian-anderson-performs-at-the-lincoln-memorial-video
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" Speech
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" Speech
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-speaks-to-march-on-washington
The Lincoln Memorial is to honor Abraham Lincoln who freed the slaves. The slaves were people of different race who were treated differently than white people. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves because he thought that it wasn’t fair that other people were treated differently just because of the way they looked.[3]
The Lincoln Memorial is to honor Abraham Lincoln who freed the slaves. The slaves were people of different race who were treated differently than white people. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves because he thought that it wasn’t fair that other people were treated differently just because of the way they looked.[3]
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