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Before Starting
The day before carving started, Mount Rushmore looked pretty much just like this. -
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Mount Rushmore
Before Mount Rushmore was built, it was just a mountain. Just like any other mountain. But people carved it and made it one of America's most famous monuments, honoring our presidents. -
George Washington
George Washington had the first face on Mount Rushmore. He was chosen for the country's founding, -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson appeared 6 years after Washington. He was picked because of westward expansion. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham was the third president to be finished. He was chosen because America survived through the Civil War with him as president. -
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, the last president to be carved, was finished in 1939. He was chosen because he represented the country's growing strength.
