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Tourist Flock to the National Mall in Washington, DC
President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is carved into the stone in the Lincoln Memorial for tourists visiting at moonrise and sunset on the National Mall in Washington, DC on June 22, 2013. The biggest full moon of the year added to the National Mall attractions on a calm warm night in the nation's capital. The neoclassic monument is dedication to the 16th President of the United States. UPI/Pat Benic
Abraham Lincoln artifacts displayed at Library of Congress in Washington
The earliest known draft of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is on display at The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition "With Malice Toward None" at the Library of Congress in Washington on February 9, 2009. The exhibit opens to the public on February 12. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
National Museum of American History reopens after renovations in Washington
Guests view a copy of the Gettysburg Address, hand written by Abraham Lincoln, which is on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington on November 19, 2008. The museum, closed for renovations for two years, reopens to the public on November 21. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
Gettysburg in light snow with bust of Abraham Lincoln
A light blanket of snow covers the National Cemetery and battlefield at Gettysburg on February 12, 1987 under the watchful eye of a bust of President Abraham Lincoln. Today is the birthday of the President, famous for his "Gettysburg Address." (UPI Photo/Terry Way/Files)
Pictured is the Eternal Light Peace Memorial in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, dedicated by President Roosevelt in July 1938. Its gas flame burned almost continuously for 35 years until the energy crisis forced the National Park Service to snuff it out in 1973. The light will burn again, after ceremonies on July 1, 1978. (UPI Photo/Files)
UPI Pictures of the Year 2013 -- NEWS AND FEATURES
A statue of President Abraham Lincoln dominates the interior of the Lincoln Memorial for tourists visiting at moonrise and sunset on the National Mall in Washington, DC on June 22, 2013. The biggest full moon of the year added to the National Mall attractions on a calm warm night in the nation's capital. The neoclassic monument is dedication to the 16th President of the United States. UPI/Pat Benic