Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial
History shapes our lives And what we do with our lives can shape history That’s how it was with Daniel Chester French
This is Daniel He was born on April 20 1850 He was a sculptor A sculptor uses clay stone bronze and other materials to create statues and other works of art
Call me Dan That’s what my family and friends call me Like my smock It keeps my clothes clean when I work with wet clay There were very few sculptors in America when Dan was growing up Becoming one was a bold choice especially for a boy surrounded by successful lawyers and judges This is his story
