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Mount Rushmore

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  1. A mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota noted for the huge portraits of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt carved on it. Officially called Mount Rushmore National Memorial.


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Late Friday, the president visited the Mount Rushmore national monument for an address under the gaze of the giant granite heads of four of his legendary predecessors.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

The podcasters invited Prince William to name some of the best English players of all time - in what they imagined as footballing Mount Rushmore.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

It will be the first fireworks display at Mount Rushmore since 2020, when Trump also attended during his first term.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Houdon’s marbles of Jefferson and Washington have had monumental afterlives, impacting depictions of presidents from the Lincoln Memorial to Mount Rushmore.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Here comes one now: Strolling along the trail, Mount Rushmore came into view.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner

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