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What do the columns of the lincoln memorial represent?

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36 fluted Doric columns represent the 36 states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death, with two additional columns at the entrance behind the colonnade for 38 overall. Above the arcade inscribed on the frieze are the names of the 36 states and the dates on which they entered the Union.

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