The Story of the Lincoln Memorial Author:Natalie Miller Today, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. is one of the most treasured sites in our country. But for nearly 50 years the idea for a national monument to Abraham Lincoln was only a dream. This is the story of how the Memorial was conceived and of the men who built it - sculptor Daniel French who created the model, and the Italian immigran... more »ts who carved it out of snow-white Colorado marble. A Weekly Reader Book.« less