Mount Rushmore: 57 Fascinating Facts For Kids

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, a huge sculpture carved into the Black Hills of South Dakota, has become one of America's best loved icons. The images of four of America's greatest presidents are carved into the granite of Mount Rushmore, a task that took 14 years to complete. Peter Nielsen delivers a comprehensive list of facts about Mt. Rushmore, explaining how the project took shape, from the original idea to the final completion. Reading a long book can be overwhelming for a child, but Nielsen gives you the Mount Rushmore story in 57 easy to understand segments. We are sure that that you will be fascinated by the facts about Mount Rushmore in our book and that you will be encouraged to learn more about this majestic American national symbol.