14 Fun Facts About the Lincoln Memorial: Educational Version

By Caitlind L. Alexander

The Lincoln Memorial is one of the most recognized buildings in Washington D.C. It honors a president who is loved by many for trying to bring the North and South back together after the Civil War. As it says above Lincoln’s statue: “In this temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.”
How much do you know about this monument?
How deep is the foundation of the monument?
Why are their 36 columns around the monument?
What is the ceiling of the monument made up of?
How tall would the statue of Lincoln be if he was standing up?
How big was the statue originally planned to be?
Why is Martin Luther King Jr’s name on the Lincoln Memorial?

Find out more about the Lincoln Memorial and amaze your family and friends with these fun facts.

All measurements in American and metric.

The Educational Version has activities that meet Common Core Curriculum Standards.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: LearningIsland.com
• Release date: Sep 20, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301530090

Caitlind L. Alexander

Caitlind Alexander is the author of over 60 books for children, including the Jamie and Kendall Broderick Mystery series, the 14 Fun Facts and 101 Fun Facts series, the Wonderful World of Animals Series, and the Miss Jones series.She lives in California where she loves to visit historic places and learn about new things. She also loves to travel and has been all over the world.

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14 FUN FACTS ABOUT THE

LINCOLN MEMORIAL

By Caitlind L. Alexander

A LearningIsland.com

15 - Minute Book

We have used many sources to research these facts and they are accurate at time of publishing. The more we explore the wonders of our world, the more information we are discovering.

Editor: Jennifer Robinson

Picture by the National Park Service unless otherwise noted.

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(c) Copyright 2011 Caitlind L. Alexander. All rights reserved.

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14 Fun Facts About the Lincoln Memorial / Caitlind L. Alexander

Summary: A brief look at some interesting facts about the Lincoln Memorial.

1. Lincoln Memorial. Juvenile Literature. 2. Lincoln, Abraham. Juvenile Literature. 3. Washington, D.C. Juvenile Literature.

Created in USA

Reading Level: 7.5

Words: 1833

Ages 8 and up.

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The Lincoln Memorial is one of the most recognized buildings in Washington D.C. It honors a president who is loved by many for trying to bring the North and South back together after the Civil War. As it says above Lincoln’s statue: In this temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever.

Fact 1: It took ten years to build the monument.

Starting in 1908, Senator Shelby Cullom from Illinois submitted bills to congress asking them to

Reviews for 14 Fun Facts About the Lincoln Memorial

[William Sabin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book. My kids kept telling me more and more things about the Lincoln Memorial. I didn't realize there was so much symbolism in it. One thought the exercises at the end were fun, the other thought they were a bit like school work (which is not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion).