THIS SUMMER MY FAMILY VISITED MOUNT RUSHMORE
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.
THIS MOUNTAIN HAS THE HEADS OF FOUR PRESIDENTS
CARVED INTO THE SIDE.
A FATHER AND SON DESIGNED AND CARVED THE MONUMENT,
WITH THE HELP OF OTHER WORKERS.
IT TOOK 14 YEARS!
GEORGE WASHINGTON IS ON THE LEFT.
HE WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED.
AT THE OTHER END SITS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE
PRESIDENT WHO FREED THE SLAVES.
IN THE MIDDLE YOU HAVE TEDDY ROOSEVELT AND
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
ROOSEVELT EXPANDED THE NAVAL FLEET, WORKED
TO CREATE THE PANAMA CANAL, AND PLAYED A BIG
ROLE IN THE CREATION OF MANY NATIONAL PARKS
AND MONUMENTS.
JEFFERSON WAS THE MAIN AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE.
THIS IS HENRY BONOMOLO FROM VENTANA VISTA
FOR BEAR ESSENTIAL NEWS.
