mount rushmore national memorial (s.d.)

Explores the history of Mount Rushmore and what it means to the United States of America.

"Readers will explore the meaning behind Mount Rushmore, a sculpture that is located in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. This . . . book uses color images and . . . text to explain how this work of art came to be and why Mount Rushmore has become known as a . . . symbol of the United States"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the history of the national memorial Mount Rushmore.

Photographs and simple text provide an introduction to Mount Rushmore.

Tells the story of how Mount Rushmore, a gigantic sculpture of four American presidents in South Dakota, was conceived, developed, worked, and realized, and includes a chronology, glossary, and resources.

Did you know that President Franklin Roosevelt had a secret train station in New York City? Or that there's a hidden room inside Mount Rushmore? Unearth secrets about these monuments and more in this book about historical places!.

Describes the meaning, history, and creation of the stone monument to four American presidents carved into Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.

Describes the meaning, history, and creation of the stone monument to four American presidents carved into Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.

Describes the planning and creation of Mount Rushmore and discusses its significance as an American symbol.

Tells the story of sculptor Gutzon Borglum's creation of Mount Rushmore in simple text, describing its long construction by nearly four hundred workers, the size of its sculpted faces, and the reasons Borglum chose the four presidents it depicts.