When Rushmore and his guide, Bill Challis, approached the grand mountain Rushmore asked what the mountain was called. ... Borglum and his wife then traveled to Paris so he could further study art. ... Borglum's third choice would be Abraham Lincoln, whom he admired deeply for his strength in holding the nation together during the Civil War and also for his beliefs that all Americans should be free. ... Many obstacles occurred throughout such as the Great Depression, World War II, and, near the end, the death of Borglum. The first president, George Washington, was a great general who le...

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• Approx Pages: 10
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• Grade Level: High School