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A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore

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Mount Rushmore range as a sleeping Plains Indian with the presidents' faces in his belly.

Who Makes the Meaning of Mount Rushmore?

The Black Hills, and the memorial carved there, sit at the center of debates about American history and identity.

by Matthew Davis via Zócalo Public Square on March 5, 2026

Donald Trump on Mount Rushmore Would Make More Historical Sense Than You Think

That doesn’t mean it’s a good idea.

by Matthew Davis via Slate on March 13, 2025

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