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Matthew Davis | The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore
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Mount Rushmore has a complicated and fascinating history. Long before the faces of American presidents were carved into the granite face of the mountain, the land was sacred to the Lakota. Matthew Davis wrote A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore. He shares his insights into the history from broken treaties to plans for an attraction to boost tourism.
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