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?

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Discussions (11)

Keith

Level 4 · 9 mo ago

Borglum 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 · 8 mo ago

Borglum 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 · 8 mo ago

Borglum lowballed costs.

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