| International Standard Book Number |
9781250285119 (electronic book)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781250285102 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
1250285100 (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Davis, Matthew Justin, 1977- author.
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| Title Statement |
A biography of a mountain : the making and meaning of Mount Rushmore / Matthew Davis.
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| Edition Statement |
First edition.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Press, 2025.
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| Physical Description |
xvii, 313 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
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| Bibliography, Etc. Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Origins -- Growth, loss, and hope (1877-1925) -- The making of Mount Rushmore (1925-1941) -- The meaning of Mount Rushmore : an exploration in four questions and one event.
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| Summary, Etc. |
This timely history traces the complicated story of Mt. Rushmore as it approaches its 100th anniversary. Matthew Davis explores the Black Hills as sacred Native land, the political forces that created the monument, the outsized role of sculptor Gutzon Borglum, and the lasting impact of events like Wounded Knee and Indian Boarding Schools. Blending history and reportage, he shows how Mt. Rushmore became a national symbol -- and why it remains a site of debate and controversy today.
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| Subject-Personal Name |
Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Lakota Indians Land tenure Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Lakota Indians Government relations.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Black Hills (S.D. and Wyo.) History.
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| Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term |
Mount Rushmore National Memorial (S.D.) History.
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