Mount Rushmore |
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| Author:
| RJF Publishing Staff,
Thomas, William David |
| Contribution by:
| Thompson, Jerry D. |
| Series title: | Symbols of American Freedom Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-60413-515-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2009 |
| Publisher: | Infobase Holdings, Inc.
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| Imprint: | Chelsea Clubhouse |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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The monument on Mount Rushmore stands as a record of the first 150 years of U.S. history. The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln remind visitors that these presidents each had a role in preserving the Republic and expanding its territory. Mount Rushmore traces the importance of the site throughout American history, beginning with its place as a sacred site for the Lakota Sioux to its current role as the major tourist...
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The monument on Mount Rushmore stands as a record of the first 150 years of U.S. history. The faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln remind visitors that these presidents each had a role in preserving the Republic and expanding its territory. Mount Rushmore traces the importance of the site throughout American history, beginning with its place as a sacred site for the Lakota Sioux to its current role as the major tourist attraction of South Dakota.