Lincoln Memorial

Great Job Dalis and Lexi.
You are very right the Washington Memorial is an obelisk.

Now, In honor for the Inauguration today, and all those speeches, this is about the Lincoln Memorial.

Abraham Lincoln,
This titan of our national heritage grew up as a poor boy on the frontier. Reading books by candlelight, whether after long hours at school or on the farm, proved invaluable to young Lincoln. He later served as a store clerk, a river trader, and a “rail-splitter” used to hard physical labor. A plain speaker for plain folks, Lincoln blended his love of the written word with a strong work ethic and pursued a legal career, then a political one from the Illinois state legislature to the U.S. Congress. Here was a man who aspired to lead a nation.



Now the questions,

1) Is Abraham Lincoln really buried underneath or in the vicinity of the Memorial???

2) Is it true there are 57 steps leading up Lincoln's Statue, and that the 57 is for his age?!?

3) What year was the Lincoln Memorial built and who was the architect???

Now because I love Extra Credit,
Can you tell me what is in scripted over Lincoln's head.






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Great Comments on our last Blog.
We have a few winners.
Great Job Emma, Dalis, Madeline, and Makenzie.

1) No Lincoln is not buried underneath the Monument
2) Yes there are 57 step, but the are not for his age, he was 56.
3)Yes, the architect was Henry Bacon, the sculptor was Daniel Chester French. The building began on Lincoln's birthday, February 12, 1915.

EC

"IN THIS TEMPLE
AS IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE
FOR WHOM HE SAVED THE UNION
THE MEMORY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
IS ENSHRINED FOREVER."

For more Information: http://www.nps.gov/linc/historyculture/lincoln-memorial-myths.htm

1) The Washington Monument

Of all the American Presidents, none has been as celebrated and revered than the very first, the father of our country, George Washington. Early in the 19th century, the country saw fit to honor the General who led the fight for American independence from Britain with a monument in the new capital, Washington, D.C. While Americans have honored the founding father through the naming of the capital, universities, colleges, states, and schools, none compares to the awe-inspiring Washington Monument. To Americans Washington has always had an grand appearance, commanding influence and simple elegance. So too does the monument.

Questions:

a) What is an obelisk? Is the Washington Monument an obelisk?

b) What is at the very tip top of the monument? What is it made out of? Why is it there?

c) Look closely at the pictures below. It looks like the color of the monument changes part way up. Is it made of different types of stone? What happened? Did they do it on purpose?

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A Freebie

No winners (or winers) for this one. Just a chance to explore the blog and the process of playing.
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Washington, D.C. was designed by Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant around 1791. It was the first American city planned for a specific purpose. It was designed to be a beautiful city with wide streets and many trees. The city's business is centered around the government. Another name for Washington, D.C. is the District of Columbia. The district was originally a 10 miles square crossing the Potomac River into Virginia. Both Virginia and Maryland donated part of their land for the capital district. The Virginia portion of D.C. was later ceded back to Virginia.

When did Washington D.C. officially become the nation's capital?

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Answer: On November 17, 1800, following a ten-year stay in Philadelphia, the Senate of the Sixth Congress met for the first time in the Capitol Building.

1800 2008

Can you see the old building on the far right of the new?

To learn more, click here: First Congress