Maus) Mount Rushmore stands In the Black Hills of South Dakota an awesome tribute to democracy. Chiseled in a cliff of solid granite are heroic images of Washington. Jefferson. Lincoln. and RooseveltPresidents whose deeds were monumental. truly larger than life. Gazing on this colossus. we wonder at the inspiration and dedication of its creator. Gutzon Borglum. born in 1871 to Swedish immigrant parents. learned early the value of hard work and a love for America. He became a successful sculptor but was not content to simply enjoy his good fortune. At an age when retirement must have beckoned. he thought first of his country.
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