The Symbol of the United States Flag

1. The Symbol of the United States Flag By Li Ying

2. United States Flag

3. The Symbol of the United States Flag The flag consists of thirteen alternating horizontal stripes, seven red with six white. The stripes represent the original 13 colonies, and the white stars represent the 50 states. On the flag, the color red stands for courage, white stands for liberty, and blue stands for justice.

4. The Lincoln Memorial

5. HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION The Lincoln Memorial, dedicated to the life of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, is located in Potomac Park, Washington, D.C. The Lincoln Memorial was designed by Henry Bacon; the style is that of a Greek Doric temple with 36 enormous columns. Inside the building is a huge statue of a sitting Lincoln. On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King, Jr., made his " I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

7. Lincoln Memorial Appearances

8. FactsandFiguresAbouttheMemorial Building Began: Feb. 12, 1915, Lincoln's B-day Date of Dedication: May 30, 1922 Height of Building: 99 ft. (30.2 m) tall Height of Each Column: 44 ft. (13.4 m) tall Diameter of Each Column: over 23 ft. Height of Lincoln’s Statue: 19 ft. tall sitting Number of steps from the Reflection Pool to the Lincoln Statue: 87= four score (80) and 7, like the phrase from the Gettysburg Address

9. Why I Chose This Topic I chose to research the Lincoln Memorial because Abraham Lincoln is my favorite president. I admire the way he stood up for his principles and freed the slaves. I believe that this Memorial is well deserved and should stand forever so that all people will know who this great man was.