“I do the very best I know how - the very best I can; and I mean to keep on doing so until the end.” ~Abraham Lincoln "In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever." Below the quote sits a 19-foot tall, 175-ton statue of President Lincoln, himself looking out over the Mall of the country that he fought so hard to preserve and unite. Abraham Lincoln was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy. 38°53′21.4″N 77°3′0.5″W Photo: @kavedigital #photography #picoftheday #historical @visitwashingtondc #foundingfathers (at Lincoln Memorial) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXAvHrELzd3/?utm_medium=tumblr