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)

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