We know more than 50 young women auditioned for the part, which was described in its casting call for Caucasian actresses between ages 15 and 20 to be âunderfed but strong,â and ânaturally pretty underneath her tomboyishness,â according to the Wall Street Journal just days before Lawrence was crowned Katniss.
President Warren G. Harding speaking at the dedication, 1922. The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the western end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across from the Washington Monument.
Lincoln Memorial Facts. The Lincoln Memorial is a national monument built to honor Abraham Lincoln, the United States' 16 th president. The monument is located in the National Mall in Washington, DC, at the western end. Construction of the monument began on February 12 th, 1915.bove Abraham Lincoln's statue's head is an inscription: In this temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln, is enshrined forever. The Lincoln Memorial is pictured on the back of the U.S. $5 bill and on one side of the U.S. penny.