Mount Rushmore
How did Borglum’s vision for Mount Rushmore shape America’s legacy?
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30 mins
Explore Gutzon Borglum's ambitious journey to create Mount Rushmore. Also, discover how national pride, artistic vision collison, and financial setbacks lead to debates over which presidents should be monumentally honored.
Ep 1:
Who Sculpted Mount Rushmore?
Ep 2:
How Did Political Support Shape the Creation of Mount Rushmore?
Ep 3:
Why Was Roosevelt's Position on Mount Rushmore Debated?
Ep 4:
Why Was the Rushmore Inscription Never Carved?
Ep 5:
What Financial Challenges Did Mount Rushmore Face?
Ep 6:
Why Did Native American Activists Protest at Mount Rushmore?
Ep 7:
Is Mount Rushmore An Incomplete Sculpture?
Ep 8:
How Was Mount Rushmore Built Against All Odds?
Discussions (11)
Keith
Level 4 · 10 mo agoBorglum wanting to carve a giant history text is the 1920s version of a Twitter thread. Glad they stopped him before he turned the mountain into a blog.
Ivan
Level 9 · 10 mo agoBorglum leaving his wife for a ship romance is wild. (And the polygamy backstory really explains the complex character!) Drama is eternal apparently :p
Kai
Level 7 · 10 mo agoBorglum lowballed costs.
