Episode

Modern Marvels: Mt. Rushmore.

Name: Modern Marvels: Mt. Rushmore.
Released: 1994-03-13
Duration: 44 min
Cast: Lloyd Sherr, Adam Richman, Abdul Qadeer Khan, George C. Kenney, Justin Talley

Modern MarvelsSeason 11994-03-13

Overview

The incredible tale of how Gutzon Borglum created the world's largest sculpture by carving the faces of four US presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) into the Black Hills of South Dakota. The four figures carved in stone pay tribute to the first 150 years of American history. The hour chronicles the "swiveled pointer" that Borglum put in each president's "head", and how workmen hung like spiders 6,000 feet above the ground to blast away 450,000 tons of rock.

Details

Series: Modern Marvels
Season: Season 1
Episode: Episode 6
Air date: 1994-03-13
Runtime: 44 min

Episode context

Mt. Rushmore. is Episode 6 in Season 1 of Modern Marvels. It aired on 1994-03-13. The runtime is 44 min.

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