The colossal presidential sculptures of Mount Rushmore stand as an emblem of U.S. history, but many American are only realizing that what sits atop the Black Hills of South Dakota is only a ...

The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story of struggle — and to some, desecration. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived.

He decides on Mount Rushmore as the best site. Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt are to be included in the sculptural program. October 1: Rushmore is dedicated. June 6: The Mount Rushmore ...