Bibliograph

Where is Mount Rushmore?, by True Kelley ; illustrated by John Hinderliter

Type

Label

Where is Mount Rushmore?, by True Kelley ; illustrated by John Hinderliter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Where is Mount Rushmore?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881888023

Responsibility statement

by True Kelley ; illustrated by John Hinderliter

Series statement

Where is ...?

Summary

"It was world-famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum's dream to carve sixty-foot-high likenesses of four presidents on a granite cliff in South Dakota. Does that sound like a wacky idea? Many at the time thought so. Borglum faced a lot of opposition and problems at every turn; the blasting and carving carried out through the years of the Great Depression when funding for anything was hard to come by. Yet Mount Rushmore now draws almost three million visitors to the Black Hills every year. This is an entertaining chronicle of one man's magnificent obsession, which even today sparks controversy"--Amazon

Table Of Contents

Where is Mount Rushmore? -- The Black hills -- The Sioux and the Gold Rush -- Gutzon Borglum -- Big plans -- How to carve big -- The big boss -- Big problems -- Finishing -- Mount Rushmore today

Target audience

juvenile

Contributor