The Carving of Mount Rushmore

—Franklin Delano Roosevelt, upon first viewing Mount Rushmore, August 30, 1936 Now in paperback, tells the complete story of the largest and certainly the most spectacular sculpture in existence. More than 60 black-and-white photographs offer unique views of this gargantuan effort, and author Rex Alan Smith—a man born and raised within sight of Rushmore—recounts with the sensitivity of a native son the ongoing struggles of sculptor Gutzon Borglum and his workers.