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 |