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Question 1
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the Lincoln Memorial steps to deliver what iconic speech?
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March on Washington.
Question 2
The Lincoln Memorial features exactly 36 exterior columns to represent what historical detail?
The 36 Doric columns forming the exterior of the Lincoln Memorial represent the 36 states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's assassination.
Question 3
Engraved walls inside the Lincoln Memorial contain what permanent, visible mistake?
A stone carver accidentally etched an 'E' instead of an 'F' in the word "FUTURE" on the memorial's engraving of the Second Inaugural Address.
Question 4
Architect Henry Bacon designed the Lincoln Memorial to resemble what ancient structure?
Henry Bacon modeled the Lincoln Memorial after the Parthenon in Athens to symbolize Lincoln's defense of democracy.