Author: Rex Alan Smith
Publisher: WW Norton
ISBN: 0789260085
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The first book to tell the complete story of Rushmore. "I had seen the photographs and the drawings of this great work. And yet, until about ten minutes ago I had no conception of its magnitude, its permanent beauty and its importance." —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, upon first viewing Mount Rushmore, August 30, 1936 Now in paperback, The Carving of Mount Rushmore tells the complete story of the largest and certainly the most spectacular sculpture in existence. More than 60 black-and-white photographs offer unique views of this gargantuan effort, and author Rex Alan Smith—a man born and raised within sight of Rushmore—recounts with the sensitivity of a native son the ongoing struggles of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his workers.
The Carving of Mount Rushmore
Author: Rex Alan Smith
Publisher: WW Norton
ISBN: 0789260085
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The first book to tell the complete story of Rushmore. "I had seen the photographs and the drawings of this great work. And yet, until about ten minutes ago I had no conception of its magnitude, its permanent beauty and its importance." —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, upon first viewing Mount Rushmore, August 30, 1936 Now in paperback, The Carving of Mount Rushmore tells the complete story of the largest and certainly the most spectacular sculpture in existence. More than 60 black-and-white photographs offer unique views of this gargantuan effort, and author Rex Alan Smith—a man born and raised within sight of Rushmore—recounts with the sensitivity of a native son the ongoing struggles of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his workers.
Publisher: WW Norton
ISBN: 0789260085
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The first book to tell the complete story of Rushmore. "I had seen the photographs and the drawings of this great work. And yet, until about ten minutes ago I had no conception of its magnitude, its permanent beauty and its importance." —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, upon first viewing Mount Rushmore, August 30, 1936 Now in paperback, The Carving of Mount Rushmore tells the complete story of the largest and certainly the most spectacular sculpture in existence. More than 60 black-and-white photographs offer unique views of this gargantuan effort, and author Rex Alan Smith—a man born and raised within sight of Rushmore—recounts with the sensitivity of a native son the ongoing struggles of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his workers.
America's Shrine of Democracy
Author: T. D. Griffith
Publisher: Mount Rushmore History Asso
ISBN: 9780964679863
Category : Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A pictorial history of J. Gutzon Borglum's shrine to four U.S. presidents, Mt. Rushmore.
Publisher: Mount Rushmore History Asso
ISBN: 9780964679863
Category : Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A pictorial history of J. Gutzon Borglum's shrine to four U.S. presidents, Mt. Rushmore.
Mount Rushmore
Author: Gilbert C. Fite
Publisher: Mount Rushmore History Asso
ISBN: 9780964679856
Category : Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
1952 ed. with minor corrections and additions.
Publisher: Mount Rushmore History Asso
ISBN: 9780964679856
Category : Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
1952 ed. with minor corrections and additions.
Mount Rushmore
Author: Judith Jango-Cohen
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9780822538011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Describes the meaning, history, and creation of the stone monument to four American presidents carved into Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 9780822538011
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Describes the meaning, history, and creation of the stone monument to four American presidents carved into Mount Rushmore, South Dakota.
Mount Rushmore
Author: Jesse Larner
Publisher: Nation Books
ISBN: 9781560254638
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The shadow face of a national monument is revealed, from broken treaties with the Lakota Sioux, to the sculptor's KKK connections, to the tourist invasions that have spoiled the land around the statue. Reprint.
Publisher: Nation Books
ISBN: 9781560254638
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
The shadow face of a national monument is revealed, from broken treaties with the Lakota Sioux, to the sculptor's KKK connections, to the tourist invasions that have spoiled the land around the statue. Reprint.
Who Carved the Mountain?
Author: Jean L. S. Patrick
Publisher: Mount Rushmore History Asso
ISBN: 9780975261743
Category : Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Using historical facts and rollicking rhythm, author Jean L.S. Patrick reveals how the mountain was carved and why George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were chosen. Rich illustrations by Reně Graef make the unique history of Mount Rushmore come alive for children.
Publisher: Mount Rushmore History Asso
ISBN: 9780975261743
Category : Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Using historical facts and rollicking rhythm, author Jean L.S. Patrick reveals how the mountain was carved and why George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were chosen. Rich illustrations by Reně Graef make the unique history of Mount Rushmore come alive for children.
Mount Rushmore
Author: Lincoln Borglum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780887140747
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The complete story of Guzton Borglum's carving of this magnificient shrine of democracy Is told by his "right arm," his son Lincoln. This 9" x 12" book is overflowing with beautiful photos and interpretive text on this National Park for your enjoyment.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780887140747
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The complete story of Guzton Borglum's carving of this magnificient shrine of democracy Is told by his "right arm," his son Lincoln. This 9" x 12" book is overflowing with beautiful photos and interpretive text on this National Park for your enjoyment.
Love Letters from Mount Rushmore
Author: Richard Cerasani
Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
ISBN: 9780986035579
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Relates the experience of sculptor Arthur Cerasani as he worked with Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1940.
Publisher: South Dakota State Historical Society
ISBN: 9780986035579
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Relates the experience of sculptor Arthur Cerasani as he worked with Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 1940.
What is Mount Rushmore?
Author: Laine Falk
Publisher: Children's Press
ISBN: 9780531210901
Category : Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An introduction to the creation and visitation of Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota.
Publisher: Children's Press
ISBN: 9780531210901
Category : Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An introduction to the creation and visitation of Mt. Rushmore in South Dakota.
Joy at Mount Rushmore
Author: Mary Maruca
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964679849
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780964679849
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description