Young Learners Children’s Book Program: Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial

National Archives Museum
Online

May 30, 2022, marks the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. Children’s author Linda Booth Sweeney will read from Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial. French was a talented and self-taught sculptor who lovingly sculpted the statue of Abraham Lincoln, which became a powerful and vital touchstone for the nation’s ideals. Sweeney offers a free activity guide to accompany her book that you can download. Sweeney will be joined by a National Park Service ranger who will talk about how the Lincoln Memorial and the surrounding landscape have taken on a significance beyond commemorating the 16th President and how rangers help visitors personally connect with the Memorial. A question-and-answer session will follow the Young Learners program.