Why the Lincoln Memorial was almost never built

Today, it's iconic. But for a long time, the Lincoln Memorial was incredibly controversial. Vox's Phil Edwards looked into the full story. Read more here: www.vox.com/2016/10/3/13124866/lincoln-memorial-joe-cannon

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