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Monument Men: The Road to Rushmore - Season 1

Series: Monument Men: The Road to Rushmore
4.5
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Episodes
7
Rating
TVPG
Year
2015
Language
English
Publisher
Mill Creek Entertainment

About

Four U.S. Presidents who shaped our nation, stand high above the Black Hills of South Dakota representing the ideals and inspiration they brought to the United State of America. Symbolizing the founding, growth, development and preservation of the country, Mount Rushmore is one of the most significant National Monuments. Chip into the history of the men whose faces are sculpted and the men who sculpted them in this 7-part series featuring detailed biographies and virtual tours of Rushmore and the nearby Crazy Horse Memorial.

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Episodes

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1. George Washington

46m

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A leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States, George Washington became a symbol of democracy and an ideal candidate for honoring on Mount Rushmore.

2. Thomas Jefferson

46m

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The author of the Declaration of Independence, a strong voice for the defense of liberty, and the architect behind the largest territorial expansion in United States history, this episode examines Thomas Jefferson's rightful place on Mount Rushmore.

3. Abraham Lincoln

48m

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A champion of the American Union in its darkest hour, Abraham Lincoln's unbreakable faith in the United States and his role in ending slavery earn him a place on Mount Rushmore.

4. Teddy Roosevelt

44m

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A popular President whose respect for natural beauty was unequaled, and whose foreign policy brought several new territories under US control, Theodore Roosevelt takes the final space on Mount Rushmore

5. Crazy Horse Memorial

23m

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The construction of Mount Rushmore was looked upon unfavorably by Native Americans who were promised the Black Hills in a treaty later broken by the United States. In order to honor the legacy of the Native Americans who lived in western South Dakota, an even larger monument of Crazy Horse is currently under construction.

6. The Making of Mount Rushmore

23m

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The planning and construction of Mount Rushmore took nearly two decades. In this episode, meet the minds and sculptors behind one of America's most iconic landmarks.

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