1. Mount Rushmore is in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Local historian Doane Robinson came up with the idea for the sculpture to promote tourism in the local area. 2. Gutzon Borglum ...

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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.

Historian Doane Robinson came up with the idea to promote tourism and artist Gutzon Borglum designed the sculpture itself, modifying the design repeatedly to accommodate the unforgiving rock. Though ...

On Oct. 4, 1927, construction on Mount Rushmore began in the Black Hills ... In order to promote tourism to the area in the Black Hills region of South Dakota, historian Doane Robinson came ...

Native American groups are planning to protest against President Donald Trump's visit to Mount Rushmore at the ... should receive economic benefits from tourism to the site. Oglala Sioux President ...