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Four Walls
@FourWalls (86579)
• United States
3 Oct 21
This may sound wrong, and I don’t want to give the wrong impression. I am very happy that I went to Mount Rushmore today. I suppose there’s some “patriotic obligation” to go see it, because it just screams...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
31 Oct 19
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1864 - Nevada is admitted as the 36th United States State.
1923 - The first of 160 consecutive days of 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.78 Celsius) at...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222285)
• United States
4 Oct 19
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1883 - The first run of the Orient Express takes place.
1927 - Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mount Rushmore. Work was ended in 1941 when he passed away, his son took over the work and ran...
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
4 Oct 18
Today we're going to get away from the beaten path of war and rumors of war. Today's history is literary, out of this world, set in stone, and entertaining.
First, is the English translation of the Bible by Myles Coverdale in...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
3 Sep 17
Our family went to Mount Rushmore in 1976. I went back to South Dakota in the late 90s. It’s an awesome site to see.
The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, designed and sculpted the 60 foot faces of the four U.S. Presidents. Left to...
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xeno-precept
@stasis (91)
• United States
30 Apr 17
I just learned this today! The architect who designed the plans for Mt. Rushmore also wanted to build a room behind the giant carvings in which to store important documents, like the Declaration, chronicling America's history....
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
15 Mar 17
In 1923 historian Diane Robinson had an idea of a large sculpture to promote the events of tourism in South Dakota. A 1,287.45 acrea spot was picked out in Pemmington county, South Dakota in the Black Hills, where a Danish...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
4 Mar 17
When my brother was planning this big camping trip for our family, several years ago, one of the places he wanted to visit was the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota.
So, yes, we visited the Corn Palace. It’s quite an...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
4 Sep 16
I’ve been there twice. Once about 40 years ago and again about 16 years ago. Mount Rushmore is in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The sculptor was named Gutzon Borglum. After he died, his son, took over the project.
We also...
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@dfollin (27267)
• United States
4 Sep 16
I was curious about Mount Rushmore because we were talking about it so I did some research and found this information out:
In 1923 historian Diane Robinson had an idea of a large sculpture to promote the events...
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Alice Henry
@IreneVincent (15960)
• United States
21 Aug 16
Here is a photo I took of my brother and his oldest son when we visited Jackson Hole and the Grand Tetons in Wyoming.
It was quite an extended camping trip. We traveled through 17 states all the way to South Dakota on a...
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AnjaP
@Rollo1 (16676)
• Boston, Massachusetts
10 Dec 15
If you're like me (for your sake, I hope that you are not) then you often ask questions to which you already know the answer.
Just a moment ago, I asked The Man how he would feel about changing the screensaver on the TV from the...
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Keith Stieneke
@keithstieneke (823)
• Lincoln, Nebraska
17 Apr 07
If you've ever been to the Black Hills of South Dakota what is your favorite tourist attraction? One of my favorites is Mount Rushmore.
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the_vicar
@the_vicar (1477)
• United States
27 Dec 06
South Dakota seems so remote. Yet, it is a beautiful place to visit. Located in the foothills of South Dakota is Mount Rushmore. Mount Rushmore is a mountain in which an artist carved the faces of four American presidents. It is...
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tumbleweed1990
@tumbleweed1990 (827)
• United States
25 Nov 06
And which ones have you been too?, I have been to 7, I have been to Mount Rushmore, Yellowstone, Badlands, Disneyland, Knottsberry Farm, Arizona Zoo, Omaha Zoo.
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