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 * **1.Abe Lincoln**:
 * lived in log cabin
 * grew up in Hardin County, Kentucky
 * lived a humble lifestyle because of where he grew up
 * was involved in the government before he was the president
 * born in February 12th 1809
 * died in April 15th 1865
 * kept the country unified throughout the Civil War
 * **2.Civil War:**
 * important stage in president
 * guided us through the war
 * freed the slaves with Emancipation Proclamation
 * made Ulysses S. grant head of the war
 * **3.Unified States: **
 * kept the states together when they were in war
 * persevered and didn’t let the nation split in two parts
 * **4.Design: **
 * Sculptor: Daniel Chester French
 * Architect: Henry Bacon Jr.
 * Mural Painter: Jules Guerin
 * **5.Symbolism: **
 * reunification of the states
 * shown in design, paintings, speeches,stones, and location
 * ** 6. Events: **
 * Marian Anderson sings "My Country Tis' of Thee" at the Lincoln Memorial
 * Martin Luther King Jr. makes his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington


 * Works Consulted: **

Boney, Leslie N., Jr., and Catherine W. Bishir. "Henry Bacon Jr."//North Carolina// //Architects & Builders//. North Carolina State U. Lib., 2009. Web. 30 Sept. 2010.

"Daniel Chester French."//Chesterwood//. National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2010. Web. 11 Oct. 2010.

"Evolution of Lincoln Memorial."//National Park Service//. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 10 July 2008. Web. 11 Oct. 2010.

Italie, Hillel. "Lincoln Memorial a Temple of Respect, Hope."//San Fransisco// //Cronicle// [San Fransisco] 8 Feb. 2009: n. pag. Web. 11 Oct. 2010.

"Lincoln Memorial."//American Architecture//. Essential Architecture, n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2010.

"Lincoln Memorial Construction."//National Park Service//. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, 10 July 2008. Web. 11 Oct. 2010.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//Marian Anderson Sings at Lincoln Memorial//.//YouTube//. N.p., 9 Apr. 1939. Web. 11 Oct. 2010.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">//Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream." You Tube//. N.p., 28 Aug. 1963. Web. 11 Oct. 2010.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Neely, Mark E., Jr. "Lincoln, Abraham."//Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia//. Grolier Online, 2010. Web. 30 Sept. 2010.