Images of the Past
Calvin Coolidge at Mount Rushmore - 1927 (Silent)
Clip: Season 9 Episode 10 | 1m 41s
President Calvin Coolidge taking part in the site dedication of Mount Rushmore
On August 10, 1927, President Calvin Coolidge rode a horse to the 1927 Mount Rushmore site dedication. Coolidge spoke at the event and presented sculptor Gutzon Borglum with an armload of steel drill bits, officially launching the start of the excavation and carving of the monument.
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Images of the Past
Calvin Coolidge at Mount Rushmore - 1927 (Silent)
Clip: Season 9 Episode 10 | 1m 41s
On August 10, 1927, President Calvin Coolidge rode a horse to the 1927 Mount Rushmore site dedication. Coolidge spoke at the event and presented sculptor Gutzon Borglum with an armload of steel drill bits, officially launching the start of the excavation and carving of the monument.
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