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Nov 16, 2018 · Four American presidents are represented on the memorial: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Borglum chose the four because he thought they led the country during important times and made decisions that shaped the future of the country.
Jan 26, 2023 · Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States. Born 1858, died 1919. Roosevelt provided leadership when America experienced rapid economic growth as it entered the 20th Century. He was instrumental in negotiating the construction of the Panama Canal, linking the east and the west.
Dec 16, 2009 · Carved into the southeastern face of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest are four gigantic sculptures depicting the faces of U.S. Presidents George Washington,...
Apr 21, 2024 · Mount Rushmore, a giant sculpture of four American presidents, from left to right features George Washington, the first President of the United States and the first President to be carved onto Mount Rushmore.
Nov 5, 2021 · Who are the Mount Rushmore Presidents? Below, is a list of the four Mount Rushmore presidents’ names, along with the dates for their terms in office: George Washington (1st US President from 1789 to 97) Thomas Jefferson (3rd US President from 1801 to 09) Abraham Lincoln (16th US President from 1861 to 65)
In 1991, President George H. W. Bush officially dedicated Mount Rushmore. [51] In 2004, Gerard Baker was appointed superintendent of the park, the first and so far only Native American in that role.
Carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore, a sheer peak rising 6,000 feet above sea level in the Black Hills of South Dakota, are the colossal images of four Presidents: Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.
