How did they build the giant statue of Abe Lincoln?

There is a statue of a seated Abraham Lincoln by Borglum in Newark, New Jersey as well as the head of Lincoln on Mt. Rushmore.

In memory of a great president

Daniel Chester French designed the statue and the Piccirilli Brothers sculpted the final product with refinements added by French.

Yes because it was what his wife called him always even on his death bed.

John Wilkes Booth shot Lincoln in the head on April 14, 1865 during a play at Fords Theater in Washington. The play was a comedy and when the crowd was laughing Booth shoot the pistol. LIncoln died...