Hands Of An Artist: Daniel French's Lincoln Memorial

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In commemoration of the bicentennial of the 16th president's birth, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, has rolled out a special exhibition called "Designing the Lincoln Memorial: Daniel Chester French and Henry Bacon," which will be on view for the rest of this year. NPR's Susan Stamberg looks at the creation of the monument which has presided over so many public events and gatherings since it was dedicated in 1922.