It took more than 400 workers 14 years to carve the heads of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln into ...
This was guaranteed to them by the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868, making the carving of Mount Rushmore a disrespectful encroachment on Native American heritage and land. “The purpose of the ...
Instead Borglum saw Mount Rushmore as a canvas upon which could ... be created featuring historical American figures, including Native American leaders, to be completed in time for the 250th ...
Uncover the intriguing history of Mount Rushmore and its connection to a New York lawyer who left a lasting legacy on ...