https://mallhistory.org/files/original/29fd2fdb9e04ddfc95e4f67f9e20529c.mp4 c452f21426677e344f07f441ef22746f Event A non-persistent, time-based occurrence. Metadata for an event provides descriptive information that is the basis for discovery of the purpose, location, duration, and responsible agents associated with an event. Examples include an exhibition, webcast, conference, workshop, open day, performance, battle, trial, wedding, tea party, conflagration. Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound. No sound. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 6 minutes Event Type Openings and Dedications Event Sort Date For sort purposes only. Use YYYYMMDD with no spaces. If no MM or DD, use 00. For multi-day events, use first day. 19220530 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dedication of the Lincoln Memorial Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Department of Defense. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived National Archives at College Park. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVUbzOk8mCc">View original.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/30/1922 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1920-1949 Description An account of the resource Over 35,000 people attended the dedication ceremony for the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/33">Lincoln Memorial</a> in 1922, ten years after <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/493">construction</a> began. At the ceremony, President Warren G. Harding, former president and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Howard Taft, and Robert Moton, Principal of Tuskegee Institute spoke about Lincoln’s legacy and how the memorial might help heal sectional tensions in the US. Harding’s address was broadcast on the radio using an experimental radiophone developed by the US Navy. Attendees included Union and Confederate Civil War veterans and President Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln. Though the event emphasized reconciliation and unity, audience members watched from segregated seating. design & monuments presidents