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Abraham Lincoln- Savior of the Union-
 * Born in Hardin, Kentucky
 * Raised to farm work
 * Ran for first 4 terms as a Whig, was elected
 * 16th president
 * Inaugurated in March 1861
 * Changed racial future
 * Gave slaves a chance to be treated equally
 * Emancipation Proclamation issued in 1863, abolish slavery
 * Savior of the Union
 * Country needs to stay united
 * People had different views on slavery
 * Saved Union by going to war and forcing rebel states to join Union

Facts about the architects and the design of the Lincoln Memorial:
 * The two main architects were Daniel French and Henry Bacon.
 * The Greek Culture played a major part in the design of the Memorial. The Monument resmbles the Greek Temple of Zeus, the "father of gods and men".
 * has 36 pillars with the names of the 36 states inscripted on the top of each pillar (may have been to represent unity Lincoln brought)
 * Martin Luther King gave his "I have a dream" speech here

Contents of Memorial:
 * Statue of Lincoln, Inaugural Address, Gettysburg Address
 * statue: 19ft wide: 19ft,9in tall
 * sculpted by Daniel French: took over a year to make
 * Gettysburg and his Second Inaugural Address encouraged unity and equality
 * Gettysburg Address: in memory of soldiers who died at Battle of Gettysburg
 * Second Inaugural: encouraged malice toward none and peace for all during the Civil War

Works Consulted

"Abraham Lincoln." The White House . N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Sept. 2010.
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North Carolina Architects and Builders. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2010.
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