Mount Rushmore National Memorial


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This publication of the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of the Black Hills presents the history and description of one of the most iconic colossal sculptures of the world. Originally conceived by Doane Robinson of South Dakota, the memorial was designed by renowned sculptor, Gutzon Borglum who also gave oversight of the construction along with his son Lincoln. It depicts four U.S. Presidents – Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt. - Summary by Larry Wilson (1 hr 30 min)

Chapitres

Foreword 3:01 Lu par Larry Wilson
The Mighty Works of Borglum 14:14 Lu par mleigh
From the Beginning 18:10 Lu par Janna Erikson
The Role of the National Park Service 5:22 Lu par ElBee
The Antiquity of Mount Rushmore 6:17 Lu par ElBee
The Hall of Records and Great Stairway 8:31 Lu par Paul Harvey
George Washington 6:51 Lu par Marya James
Thomas Jefferson 6:10 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Abraham Lincoln 6:46 Lu par Aaron Bennett
Theodore Roosevelt 6:16 Lu par Aaron Bennett
As Great Men Saw It 2:11 Lu par Paul Harvey
Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of Black Hills 6:58 Lu par Paul Harvey