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.
Behind the memorial to the west lies Arlington National Cemetery and the stately Lee-Custis Mansion; to the east you see the Washington Monument and Capitol Hill. The massive sculpture of Lincoln faces east toward a long reflecting pool. The peaceful atmosphere belies the years of disagreement over what kind of monument to build and where. Help from Lincoln's Friends In 1910 two members of Congress joined forces to create a memorial which honored Lincoln.