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The Lincoln Memorial, an enduring national symbol, celebrates the centennial of its dedication on May 30, 1922. This video looks at drawings from the design proposals submitted to the Lincoln Memorial Commission. It illustrates the competition between architects John Russell Pope and Henry Bacon. Bacon's design was selected for the Lincoln Memorial, but Pope went on to design many other DC landmarks, including the National Archives Building. These drawings, from the series “Proposal Plans for a