USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Rushmore pays patriotic tribute to four United States presidents-George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln-with 60-foot-tall faces carved into a mountainside in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States He was known as the “trust buster” for his work to end large corporate monopolies and ensure the rights of the common working man. Borglum chose Roosevelt to represent the development of the United States.

Detailed explanation-4: -Representing important events and themes in our history, Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were selected. Each face is approximately 60 feet in height and with noses longer than 20 feet. Their mouths are also about 18 feet wide.

Detailed explanation-5: -The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story of struggle-and to some, desecration. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived.