Learn about the origin, creation, and history of one of America's most iconic landmarks-Mount Rushmore-in this detailed history for young readers, part of the beloved Where Is? series. The perfect way to celebrate America's 250th anniversary!
It was the early 1920s when world-famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum traveled to the Black Hills of South Dakota to plan out his next project-a sixty-foot-high likenesses of four presidents carved completely on a granite cliffside-that would take over fourteen years to complete.
Who decided which presidents should be represented? Why were the Black Hills chosen as the location? And how was this immense project sculpted so high above the ground? Young historians will find the answers to all these questions and more in this detailed, easy-to-comprehend biography of one man's life, his magnificent obsession, and one of America's greatest symbols.
| ISBN: | 9780448483566 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 2015 |
| Author: | True Kelley |
| Illustrator: | John Hinderliter |
| Publisher: | Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 108 pages |
| Series: | Where Is ... ? |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical art, drawing, painting, photography Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists People / Places |
Learn about the origin, creation, and history of one of America's most iconic landmarks-Mount Rushmore-in this detailed history for young readers, part of the beloved Where Is? series. The perfect way to celebrate America's 250th anniversary!It was the early 1920s when world-famous sculptor Gutzon Borglum traveled to the Black Hills of South Dakota to plan out his next project-a sixty-foot-high likenesses of four presidents carved completely on a granite cliffside-that would take over fourteen years to complete.
Where Is Mount Rushmore? features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage general interest: Countries, cultures and national identity, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Practical art, drawing, painting, photography, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Art and artists, People / Places
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Where Is Mount Rushmore? was written by True Kelley and published by Penguin Workshop an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Where Is Mount Rushmore? has 108 pages
Yes it is part of Where Is ... ? series