Description:
The story of Mt. Rushmore continues with the challenges of the Great Depression and the peril of finding usable rock to carve the head of Thomas Jefferson.
Source Material:
“The Carving of Mount Rushmore,” by Rex Alan Smith, Abbeville Press: Reissue Edition, c. 1994. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558596658/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1)
Clips Used (Theme):
“President Franklin D. Roosevelt attends dedication of Jefferson sculpture at Mount Rushmore -SDPB” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCm4SSgQvc)
“Trump in South Dakota: Mount Rushmore Will Never Come Down” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU-GvozCC2g)
“Journey Discussions: The Mount Rushmore Vision” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PRlGbE_kWk&t=443s)
“Episode 73 - Gutzon Borglum, The One Man War” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzZkYActJxQ&t=79s)
“Mount Rushmore Interview 1” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZtSa-BOPuQ&t=2s)
“Mount Rushmore - Documentary Films” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUo0GlWqhaw&t=3187s)
Other Clips:
“Happy Days are Here Again! (Ben Selvin and the Crooners, 1930)” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqsT4xnKZPg)
“Gutzon Borglum speaks of Mt Rushmore” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnimFdxTItA)
“President Franklin D. Roosevelt attends dedication of Jefferson sculpture at Mount Rushmore | SDPB” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCm4SSgQvc&t=7s)
Theme Music:
“Anchor Crawl,” written and performed by Cody Martin. License available upon request.
Other Music:
“Locomotive Rag” and “Sweet Little Jean Marie,” written by Dustin Ransom and performed by Cast Of Characters
“Gatsby’s Saloon,” written by Matthew Wigton and performed by Dresden, The Flamingo
“Charlotte & Pemberley,” written by Cody Kurtz Martin and performed by Cody Martin
“Winter Train Home,” written by Molly Cherryholmes and performed by Fatherland
“Feather,” written by Landon Bailey and performed by echowave
“Evergreen Path,” written by Dustin Ransom and performed by Rest & Settle
“This is Forever,” written by Landon Bailey and performed by LNDO
“Stay Up High,” written by Spencer Hattendorf and performed by Thruline
“Dream Tides,” written by Brendan St. Gelais and performed by Reveille