The Greatest Monument: Mt. Rushmore
- TV Special
- 2002
The story behind Mt. Rushmore, the world's largest man-made monument. Construction began on the project in 1927 as an effort to boost state tourism, although the sculptures were originally s... Read allThe story behind Mt. Rushmore, the world's largest man-made monument. Construction began on the project in 1927 as an effort to boost state tourism, although the sculptures were originally supposed to be historical figures from the west, such as Lewis and Clark, Buffalo Bill Cody... Read allThe story behind Mt. Rushmore, the world's largest man-made monument. Construction began on the project in 1927 as an effort to boost state tourism, although the sculptures were originally supposed to be historical figures from the west, such as Lewis and Clark, Buffalo Bill Cody, Sioux Chief Red Cloud and John C. Fremont. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum agreed to do it, but ... Read all