The Lincoln Memorial
Kurt Andersen explores how the Lincoln Memorial became America's soapbox, and how our yearning to connect with Lincoln speaks to the better angels of our nature.
By Kurt Andersen • • 1 min readKurt Andersen explores how the Lincoln Memorial became America's soapbox, and how our yearning to connect with Lincoln speaks to the better angels of our nature; with Sarah Vowell, David Strathairn, Suzan-Lori Parks and Doris Kearns Goodwin.
Photo: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Theodor Horydczak Collection