Discover the Lincoln Memorial's history, design, & significant role in American identity. Explore its power as a symbol of unity, freedom, & civil rights.

At the time, the statue was said to be the only known monument depicting Lincoln as commander in chief of the Union forces. An Army coat rests over his right shoulder; his stovepipe beaver hat in ...

Art World Do You Know Who Designed the Lincoln Memorial Statue? A New Documentary About an Often Forgotten Sculptor Aims to Fix That. Daniel Chester French's work is embedded into the civic ...

The statue is part of the wax monument series by Virginia-based artist Sandy Williams IV. The Washington Post via Getty Images Cultural DC ended up removing Lincoln's head amid the heat wave so ...

The undercroft of the Lincoln Memorial is seen during a tour in Washington, Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, after a ceremony announcing David Rubenstein’s gift to the National Park Foundation’s ...

The wax Lincoln Memorial’s new life online was never the intent for Williams, who grew up in Virginia and started focusing on monuments after the white nationalist “Unite the Right” rally in ...

In front of the Garrison Elementary School, located on 1200 S Street, once was a six-foot replica of D.C.’s Lincoln Memorial. The work of art representing, Abraham Lincoln made its debut in the ...