American Experience S14E6 — Mount Rushmore

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American Experience•Season 14•Episode 6

Mount Rushmore

6.9/10 · 73 votesJan 20, 200255 min

Ranked #11 of 14 in Season 14•−0.5 vs season avg

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Chronicling the 16-year struggle (1925-41) to fashion Mount Rushmore in South Dakota's Black Hills, and profiling sculptor Gutzon Borglum, its creator. Borglum was 60 when plans for Rushmore were announced and he died not long after the final busts were completed. In between, money was

Directed byMark Zwonitzer

Written byMark Zwonitzer

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Episode Summary

"Mount Rushmore" is episode 6 of American Experience season 14. It scored 6.9/10 from 73 votes, ranking #11 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Mark Zwonitzer and written by Mark Zwonitzer, it aired on January 20, 2002.

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