Mount Rushmore
Book Description
First proposed as a way to attract tourists to South Dakota, work on this massive sculpture took more than 14 years, outlasting three presidents and the Great Depression. From beginning to end, it was a project surrounded by controversy. Half a million tons of granite were blasted and chiseled from the 400-foot-high cliff face in the Black Hills to create the 60-foot-high images of four ... More
Book Information
Publisher | Blackbirch Press Thomson Gale |
Binding | Paperback (3 editions) |
Reading Level | Ages 4-8 |
# of Pages | 48 |
ISBN-10 | 1567115462 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1567115468 |
Publication Date | 06/2001 |
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About Katherine M. Doherty (Author) : Katherine M. Doherty is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Katherine M. Doherty include Southwest Indians (Native America), Plains Indians (... more
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