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The Start Westward Memorial has sat in Marietta for 87 years. It could soon be removed and replaced with a bronze replica.
John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum liked to tinker with his own legend, subtracting a few years from his age, changing the story of his parentage. The best archival research has revealed that he was ...
While some Trump allies support his dream of joining Mount Rushmore, those who know the monument best have raised concerns ...
The Architecture of Presidential Commemoration” surveys the history of presidential memorialization, a complicated tale.
People have long wanted to add presidents to Mount Rushmore. But there's two big reasons that's unlikely, if not impossible.
The creator of Mount Rushmore’s forgotten ties to white supremacy Sculptor Gutzon Borglum was deeply involved with the Ku Klux Klan while designing the Confederate memorial at Stone Mountain, Ga.
MARIETTA — The McDonough Center Auditorium at Marietta College was filled with locals, city officials and history buffs on Saturday for the Gutzon Borglum: His Life and Works lecture. Douglas ...
President Trump’s renewed push to add his face to Mount Rushmore faces overwhelming obstacles. Geologists warn that the ...
In late 1924, a rare opportunity presented itself to Gutzon Borglum. At the time, the American sculptor found himself on the verge of being fired from his job carving a Confederate monument into ...
MARIETTA — Two descendants of the famed sculptor Gutzon Borglum will participate in Start Westward Memorial Society special events in September in Marietta.