The Lincoln Memorial is a majestic symbol of American freedom. The History Channel is proud to join with the National Park Foundation to provide a Save Our History grant to help preserve the memorial for future generations. Narration by Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin | HISTORY

The Lincoln Memorial, an enduring national symbol, celebrates the centennial of its dedication on May 30, 1922. This video looks at drawings from the design proposals submitted to the Lincoln Memorial Commission. It illustrates the competition between architects John Russell Pope and Henry Bacon. Bacon's design was selected for the Lincoln Memorial, but Pope went on to design many other DC landmarks, including the National Archives Building. These drawings, from the series “Proposal Plans for a