The creation of Mount Rushmore is a story of struggle — and to some, desecration. The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota Sioux, the original occupants of the area when white settlers arrived.

He decides on Mount Rushmore as the best site. Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt are to be included in the sculptural program. October 1: Rushmore is dedicated. June 6: The Mount Rushmore ...

Tourists visiting the area surrounding Mount Rushmore on Monday were hit with “unhealthy” air quality warnings in a wide ...