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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)

Chapters

Foreword

3:01

Read by Larry Wilson

The Mighty Works of Borglum

14:14

Read by mleigh

From the Beginning

18:10

Read by Janna Erikson

The Role of the National Park Service

5:22

Read by ElBee

The Antiquity of Mount Rushmore

6:17

Read by ElBee

The Hall of Records and Great Stairway

8:31

Read by Paul Harvey

George Washington

6:51

Read by Marya James

Thomas Jefferson

6:10

Read by Aaron Bennett

Abraham Lincoln

6:46

Read by Aaron Bennett

Theodore Roosevelt

6:16

Read by Aaron Bennett

As Great Men Saw It

2:11

Read by Paul Harvey

Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society of Black Hills

6:58

Read by Paul Harvey