Mount Rushmore wasn’t really his idea. Robinson conceived the original concept in a bid to boost tourism. As it sits in the ...

Since then, Snopes has investigated the histories of a range of monuments across the country, including our previous coverage ...

Behind the iconic faces of Mount Rushmore lies a hidden room carved into the mountain—a secret dream of its creator, Gutzon Borglum. Meant to preserve America’s founding documents, it remains sealed ...

Matthew Davis is the author of “A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore,” which will be published in November. One hundred years after its initial dedication, Mount ...

There is no limit to the self-celebration, self-regard and self-aggrandizing when it comes to President Donald J. Trump. What ...

Work was completed on Mount Rushmore in South Dakota. Work began on the project in 1927. Funding was hard to come by early on. During the Great Depression, work was taken over by the National Park ...

Trump has occasionally opined that his near-miss escape from assassination during the 2024 campaign was an act of God, of divine intervention, of perhaps even divine anointment, a sentiment echoed by ...

Nepal is tired. Not the kind of tiredness that sleep resolves, the kind that comes from watching the same political play ...

Discover the wonders of South Dakota's national parks. From iconic landmarks to unique wildlife, there's something for ...