At the age of 18, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinnie_Ream" id="mwYw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Vinnie Ream">Vinnie Ream</a> becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln" id="mwZA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Abraham Lincoln">Abraham Lincoln</a>).