Mount Rushmore In the Black Hills of South Dakota, there is a monument that is dedicated to four of the most influential figures in American history. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt are names that still to this day trigger thoughts of greatness and awe-inspiring men. All four of these men were presidents of the United States. They each had a signature style or brought a particular ideal the American forefront. George Washington was known as the "father
PETER NORBECK AND MOUNT RUSHMORE Senator Peter Norbeck was Mount Rushmore's great political patron and promoter of the construction of the giant structure. Norbeck helped raise almost a million dollars for the project during the years of the Great Depression. Peter was born 27 August 1870 to George and Karen Norbeck, who were Norwegian immigrants. He attended public schools and the University of South Dakota at Vermillion. Back in 1895 Peter was a contractor and driller of deep oil, water, and