Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial (The History Makers Series)

Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial (The History Makers Series)
Author: Linda Booth Sweeney
Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers and Cadent Publishing
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2019-09-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0884486451

Named to the Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year for 2020 20th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards “Must Reads”: A Must-Read Picture Book CYBILS Award short list When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, fifteen-year-old Dan French had no way to know that one day his tribute to the great president would transform a plot of Washington, DC marshland into America’s gathering place. He did not even know that a sculptor was something to be. He only knew that he liked making things with his hands. This is the story of how a farmboy became America’s foremost sculptor. After failing at academics, Dan was working the family farm when he idly carved a turnip into a frog and discovered what he was meant to do. Sweeney’s swift prose and Fields’s evocative illustrations capture the single-minded determination with which Dan taught himself to sculpt and launched his career with the famous Minuteman Statue in his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts. This is also the story of the Lincoln Memorial, French’s culminating masterpiece. Thanks to this lovingly created tribute to the towering leader of Dan’s youth, Abraham Lincoln lives on as the man of marble, his craggy face and careworn gaze reminding millions of seekers what America can be. Dan’s statue is no lifeless figure, but a powerful, vital touchstone of a nation’s ideals. Now Dan French has his tribute too, in this exquisite biography that brings history to life for young readers.

Monument Maker

Monument Maker
Author: Linda Booth Sweeney
Publisher: History Makers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780884486435

Named to the Bank Street College Best Children's Books of the Year for 2020 20th Annual Massachusetts Book Awards "Must Reads" A Must-Read Picture Book CYBILS Award short list When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in 1865, fifteen-year-old Dan French had no way to know that one day his tribute to the great president would transform a plot of Washington, DC marshland into America's gathering place. He did not even know that a sculptor was something to be. He only knew that he liked making things with his hands.

The Lincoln Memorial & American Life

The Lincoln Memorial & American Life
Author: Christopher A. Thomas
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2002
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780691011943

Christopher Thomas offers the first detailed analysis of Bacon's design and the memorial as a system, including the statue of Lincoln by Daniel Chester French. Using extensive archival data, Thomas discusses just why the memorial looks as it does.".

Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial
Author: Jay Sacher
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2014-05-06
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1452131988

Though Abraham Lincoln remains one of the most beloved figures in American history and millions of people visit the Lincoln Memorial each year, few are familiar with the intriguing stories behind this national monument. In authoritative yet friendly text and handsome watercolor illustrations, this volume reveals fascinating facts about the monument's design and construction, historic events that took place there, and insights into the role this elegant edifice has played in the creation of a national identity. From 19th-century political infighting to Martin Luther King Jr. and beyond, this is a celebration of an iconic American and a famous memorial— and the ideal gift for architecture lovers and history buffs.

No Better Hope

No Better Hope
Author: Brent K. Ashabranner
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780761315230

Describes the planning and creation of the Lincoln Memorial, profiles people who were involved in its creation, explains Lincoln's place in history, and what the memorial means to the United States.

The Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial
Author: Catherine Reef
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1994
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780875186245

Provides a detailed history of the planning and construction of the national monument honoring Abraham Lincoln.

The Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial
Author: Deborah Kent
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Total Pages: 38
Release: 1996
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780516200064

Dramatic and defining moments in American history come vividly the life in the Cornerstones of Freedom series.

Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial
Author:
Publisher: National Park Service Division of Publications
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1986
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Presents a description and history of the monument and a brief biography of the man it commemorates.

Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial
Author: Julie Murray
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2003-09-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1617140678

Discusses the construction, history, and current status of the Washington, D.C. monument to Abraham Lincoln and the freedom, equality, and justice he personified.