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	'''Mount Rushmore National Memorial''' is a massive granite sculpture located in the Black Hills of [[South Dakota]]. It features the carved faces of four influential U.S. presidents: '''George Washington''', '''Thomas Jefferson''', '''Theodore Roosevelt''', and '''Abraham Lincoln'''.		'''Mount Rushmore National Memorial''' is a massive granite sculpture located in the Black Hills of [[South Dakota]]. It features the carved faces of four influential U.S. presidents: '''George Washington''', '''Thomas Jefferson''', '''Theodore Roosevelt''', and '''Abraham Lincoln'''.

	The monument symbolizes the '''birth''', '''growth''', '''development''', and '''preservation''' of the United States.		The monument symbolizes the '''birth''', '''growth''', '''development''', and '''preservation''' of the United States.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	'''Mount Rushmore National Memorial''' is a massive granite sculpture located in the Black Hills of [[South Dakota]]. It features the carved faces of four influential U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.		'''Mount Rushmore National Memorial''' is a massive granite sculpture located in the Black Hills of [[South Dakota]]. It features the carved faces of four influential U.S. presidents: '''George Washington''', '''Thomas Jefferson''', '''Theodore Roosevelt''', and '''Abraham Lincoln'''.

	The monument symbolizes the birth, growth, development, and preservation of the United States.		The monument symbolizes the '''birth''', '''growth''', '''development''', and '''preservation''' of the United States.

	== History ==		== History ==

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	== History ==		== History ==
	* Sculpted by Gutzon Borglum between 1927 and 1941		* Sculpted by '''Gutzon Borglum''' between 1927 and 1941
	* Chosen to represent key ideals and leadership in American history		* Chosen to represent key ideals and leadership in American history
	* Originally intended to include the presidents’ full torsos, but funding limited the project		* Originally intended to include the presidents’ full torsos, but funding limited the project

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	== The Four Presidents ==		== The Four Presidents ==
	~~* ~~'''George Washington'''** – first president and the “father of the country”		* '''George Washington''' – first president and the “father of the country”
	~~* ~~'''Thomas Jefferson'''** – author of the Declaration of Independence and promoter of westward expansion		* '''Thomas Jefferson''' – author of the Declaration of Independence and promoter of westward expansion
	~~* ~~'''Theodore Roosevelt'''** – symbol of progressive reform and the construction of the Panama Canal		* '''Theodore Roosevelt''' – symbol of progressive reform and the construction of the Panama Canal
	~~* ~~'''Abraham Lincoln'''** – preserved the Union during the Civil War and abolished slavery		* '''Abraham Lincoln''' – preserved the Union during the Civil War and abolished slavery

	== Construction Facts ==		== Construction Facts ==

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	== The Four Presidents ==		== The Four Presidents ==
	* George Washington – first president and the “father of the country”		* '''George Washington''' – first president and the “father of the country”
	* Thomas Jefferson – author of the Declaration of Independence and promoter of westward expansion		* '''Thomas Jefferson''' – author of the Declaration of Independence and promoter of westward expansion
	* Theodore Roosevelt – symbol of progressive reform and the construction of the Panama Canal		* '''Theodore Roosevelt''' – symbol of progressive reform and the construction of the Panama Canal
	* Abraham Lincoln – preserved the Union during the Civil War and abolished slavery		* '''Abraham Lincoln''' – preserved the Union during the Civil War and abolished slavery

	== Construction Facts ==		== Construction Facts ==

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	* Took 14 years to complete		* Took 14 years to complete
	* Over 400 workers contributed, using dynamite and fine carving tools		* Over 400 workers contributed, using dynamite and fine carving tools
	* Each face is approximately 60 feet tall		* Each face is approximately '''60 feet tall'''

	== Controversy and Cultural Significance ==		== Controversy and Cultural Significance ==

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	== Controversy and Cultural Significance ==		== Controversy and Cultural Significance ==
	* Built on land sacred to the Lakota Sioux, originally part of the Great Sioux Reservation		* Built on land sacred to the '''Lakota Sioux''', originally part of the Great Sioux Reservation
	* Nearby Crazy Horse Memorial is an ongoing Native American response and tribute to indigenous heritage		* Nearby '''Crazy Horse Memorial''' is an ongoing Native American response and tribute to indigenous heritage

	== Visitor Information ==		== Visitor Information ==

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	== Visitor Information ==		== Visitor Information ==
	* Located near the town of Keystone, South Dakota		* Located near the town of '''Keystone, South Dakota'''
	* Includes a visitor center, museum, and the Presidential Trail		* Includes a visitor center, museum, and the '''Presidential Trail'''
	* Annual events include patriotic ceremonies and night-time lighting		* Annual events include patriotic ceremonies and night-time lighting

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	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
	* Mount Rushmore is sometimes called the “Shrine of Democracy”		* Mount Rushmore is sometimes called the “Shrine of Democracy”
	* It attracts over 2 million visitors each year		* It attracts over '''2 million visitors''' each year
	* A hidden chamber called the Hall of Records exists behind Lincoln’s head (not open to the public)		* A hidden chamber called the '''Hall of Records''' exists behind Lincoln’s head (not open to the public)

	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

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{{Infobox US topic
| topic = Mount Rushmore
| image = Mount_Rushmore_National_Memorial.jpg
| caption = Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota
| category = Monuments and Memorials
}}
'''Mount Rushmore National Memorial''' is a massive granite sculpture located in the Black Hills of [[South Dakota]]. It features the carved faces of four influential U.S. presidents: **George Washington**, **Thomas Jefferson**, **Theodore Roosevelt**, and **Abraham Lincoln**.

The monument symbolizes the **birth**, **growth**, **development**, and **preservation** of the United States.

== History ==
* Sculpted by **Gutzon Borglum** between 1927 and 1941
* Chosen to represent key ideals and leadership in American history
* Originally intended to include the presidents’ full torsos, but funding limited the project

== The Four Presidents ==
* **George Washington** – first president and the “father of the country”
* **Thomas Jefferson** – author of the Declaration of Independence and promoter of westward expansion
* **Theodore Roosevelt** – symbol of progressive reform and the construction of the Panama Canal
* **Abraham Lincoln** – preserved the Union during the Civil War and abolished slavery

== Construction Facts ==
* Took 14 years to complete
* Over 400 workers contributed, using dynamite and fine carving tools
* Each face is approximately **60 feet tall**

== Controversy and Cultural Significance ==
* Built on land sacred to the **Lakota Sioux**, originally part of the Great Sioux Reservation
* Nearby **Crazy Horse Memorial** is an ongoing Native American response and tribute to indigenous heritage

== Visitor Information ==
* Located near the town of **Keystone, South Dakota**
* Includes a visitor center, museum, and the **Presidential Trail**
* Annual events include patriotic ceremonies and night-time lighting

== Fun Facts ==
* Mount Rushmore is sometimes called the “Shrine of Democracy”
* It attracts over **2 million visitors** each year
* A hidden chamber called the **Hall of Records** exists behind Lincoln’s head (not open to the public)

== See Also ==
* [[Presidents of the United States]]
* [[South Dakota]]
* [[National Monuments of the United States]]
* [[Crazy Horse Memorial]]
* [[Black Hills]]