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The 36 columns represent the number of total number of states, in the nation or union, at the time of President Lincoln's death.

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The 36 columns represent the 36 states at the time of his presidency.
It denotes one for each of the thirty six states in the Union at the time of Lincoln's death.

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the states in the union during his presidency

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The number of states in the US or Union, when he was shot.

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The 36 columns are for the 36 states that existed in Lincoln's time.

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because he is ugle

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What columns does the Linclon Memorial have?

The Lincoln Memorial has 36 Doric columns around it.


How many columns outside of the Lincoln memorial?

there are 36 columns at the memorial, representing the 36 states at the time of Lincoln`s death.


How many coloumns was the Lincoln Memorial built with?

26... there are 26 columns in the outer circular part of the Jefferson Memorial; which represent the 26 states at the time of Jefferson's end term as President.


What famous monument has 36 Doric columns representing the the states of the union?

the lincoln memorial


What do the columns represent on the Lincoln memorial?

The number of states that were in the union at the time of Lincoln's death. (In total there are 36)


What do the thirty six columns represent at the Lincoln Memorial?

The building has 36 Doric columns each representing one state of the Union at the time of Lincoln's death.


What do the 36 columns in the Lincoln memorial mean?

each column represents one state of the union at the time of lincoln's death


What do the 36 column that surround the Lincoln Memorial stand for?

for the number of states in us or union, when he was shot


What states are listed on the lincoln memorial?

The states on the Lincoln Memorial are the 36 states that were in the Union at the time of Lincoln's election. ADDENDUM: The states at the top of the memorial are the 48 states that were part of the US at the time it was built (excluding Alaska & Hawaii). There are 36 columns on the monument's outside and each of those at the top has an inscribed state. Those states are the 25 union and 11 suceded states.


Why does the Lincoln Memorial have 36 colums?

He was the 36th President.


36 pillars Lincoln memorial?

States in the union at the time of Lincoln's Presidency


How many years after Lincolns death was the Lincoln memorial created?

36 years