You. In your mind, what is it about the Lincoln Memorial that sets it apart from all the other memorials here in washington d. C. . Good morning to you, john. Thank you for having me. What sets it apart, i think, are two things. One is just the beauty of the building and the magnificence of the marble statue by Daniel Chester french, the largest marble monument portrait in the United States. Then and now. What further has set it apart in the last four score years, not coincidentally, is the use of the space that im sitting, on all the way to the steps as a platform for the discussion of grievances, for the aspirations for a more perfect union, for what lincoln called his unfinished work. So, this place, rather than just a tribute to lincoln, has evolved into the setting for demonstrations, for gatherings, for meetings, for concerts, that all point to completing that unfinished work of his. Describe where you are, for viewers who have been to the Lincoln Memorial, what they should know
The building and the magnificence of the marble statue, the largest marble monument portrait in the United States, then and now. What further has set it apart is the use of this space i am sitting on all the way to the steps as a platform for the discussion of grievances, for the aspirations for a more perfect union, for what reagan called unfinished what lincoln called unfinished work. It has evolved into the setting for demonstrations, gatherings, meetings, concerts that all point to completing that Unfinished Business of his. Host describe where you are and for those who havent been there, with the should know. Guest i am sitting about 50, 40 feet from the reflecting pool on the far end of the monument. And of course the memorial is behind me up 87 steps, i think i have that right. Finished in 19 and they waited for it to settle on the soft ground before it settled for it to settle before they had the dedication. 100 years ago, the Africanamerican Community of washington came out to
To discuss. What sets it apart . Guest one is just the beauty, the building and the magnificence of the marble statue, the largest marble monument portrait in the United States, then and now. What further has set it apart is the use of this space i am sitting on all the way to the steps as a platform for the discussion of grievances, for the aspirations for a more perfect union, for what reagan called unfinished what lincoln called unfinished work. It has evolved into the setting for demonstrations, gatherings, meetings, concerts that all point to completing that Unfinished Business of his. Host describe where you are and for those who havent been there, with the should know. Guest i am sitting about 50, 40 feet from the reflecting pool on the far end of the monument. And of course the memorial is behind me up 87 steps, i think i have that right. Finished in 19 and they waited for it to settle on the soft ground before it settled for it to settle before they had the dedication. 100 yea
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