Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States . Born 1858, died 1919. Roosevelt provided leadership when America experienced rapid economic growth as it entered the 20th Century. He was instrumental in negotiating the construction of the Panama Canal, linking the east and the west.

Aug 4, 2015 · As stated by the National Park Service, Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt was chosen as one of four American Presidents enshrined on Mount Rushmore because he “provided leadership when America experienced rapid economic growth as it entered the 20th Century.”

Mount Rushmore features Gutzon Borglum 's sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln (left to right).

Nov 16, 2018 · Four American presidents are represented on the memorial: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Borglum chose the four because he thought they led the country during important times …

Dec 16, 2009 · Mount Rushmore in South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest, features four gigantic sculptures depicting the faces of U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and...

Feb 19, 2024 · Theodore Roosevelt’s face was the last to be carved on Mount Rushmore. The Roosevelt carving was dedicated on July 2, 1939. Theodore Roosevelt served as the 26 th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909.

Mar 22, 2024 · Majestic figures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, surrounded by the beauty of the Black Hills of South Dakota, tell the story of the birth, growth, development and preservation of this country.

Sep 3, 2024 · Mount Rushmore honors American presidents who represent different stages of the country’s growth. Some Americans are less familiar with Theodore Roosevelt. He was emblematic of the early...

Mount Rushmore National Memorial is located in the Black Hills of South Dakota and was the creation of sculptor Gutzon Borglum. The faces of four presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln - were carved into the side of the mountain from 1927 to 1941 and represent Borglum’s creative vision of the ...

Carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore, a sheer peak rising 6,000 feet above sea level in the Black Hills of South Dakota, are the colossal images of four Presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.