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  2. Construction of Mount Rushmore - Wikipedia

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    Construction on the George Washington portrait at Mount Rushmore, c. 1932. The construction of Mount Rushmore National Memorial began on October 4, 1927, and took 14 years to complete. The sculptor of the memorial was Gutzon Borglum, the son of Danish immigrants.

  3. Mount Rushmore - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 16 December 2024. Mountain in South Dakota with sculptures of four U.S. presidents For the band, see Mount Rushmore (band). Mount Rushmore National Memorial Shrine of Democracy Tȟuŋkášila Šákpe Mount Rushmore features Gutzon Borglum's sculpted heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore ...

  4. Gutzon Borglum - Wikipedia

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    John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum (March 25, 1867 – March 6, 1941) was an American sculptor best known for his work on Mount Rushmore.He is also associated with various other public works of art across the U.S., including Stone Mountain in Georgia, statues of Union General Philip Sheridan in Washington D.C. and in Chicago, as well as a bust of Abraham Lincoln exhibited in the White House by ...

  5. Who’s on the Mount Rushmore of Bucks County history? - AOL

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  6. The Racist History of Mount Rushmore - AOL

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    Located near Keystone in the Black Hills of South Dakota, this “shrine to democracy” has largely been seen as a symbol of patriotism and American greatness. While the 60-foot visages of George ...

  7. Lincoln Borglum - Wikipedia

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    James Lincoln de la Mothe Borglum (April 9, 1912 – January 27, 1986) was an American sculptor, photographer, author and engineer; he was best known for overseeing the completion of the Mount Rushmore after the death of the project's leader, his father, Gutzon Borglum, in 1941. One of his best-known works, a bust of his father, is on display ...

  8. I grew up Black near the Klan's 'Mount Rushmore.' In gaslit ...

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    In an excerpt from his memoir, "All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep," musician and activist Andre Henry connects the dots of historical American denial.

  9. Norbeck-Williamson Act of 1929 - Wikipedia

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    Long title: An Act creating the Mount Rushmore National Memorial Commission and defining its purposes and powers. Nicknames: Mount Rushmore National Memorial Act of 1929: Enacted by: the 70th United States Congress: Effective: February 25, 1929: Citations; Public law: Pub. L. 70–805: Statutes at Large: 45 Stat. 1300: Legislative history