Did you know that before he was shot on April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln experienced several near fatal-events throughout his life and presidency? Find out more during our 3-night documentary event, #AbrahamLincoln, beginning Feb 20th at 8/7c. | HISTORY

📆 On this day in 1922, the Lincoln Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC. Daniel Chester French’s sculpture of our 16th President sits within Henry Bacon’s white marble building, which was modeled after the Greek temples. Did you know? 🤔 Lincoln’s only surviving child, 78-year-old Robert Todd Lincoln, was present at the ceremony. To learn more, watch America’s Greatest Monuments. Tonight at 11 PM. https://bitly.com/33CFKf5 | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

On this day in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most memorable speeches in American history. | WLWT