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The Lincoln Memorial

Published February 10, 2002 at 11:00 PM CST

The problem for the creators of the Lincoln Memorial was how to portray America's Civil War president: Great Emancipator or Savior of the Union? In the latest installment of Present at the Creation, the NPR series examines the controversy and majesty of the Lincoln Memorial.

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