Extras

American Experience

Borglum's Sculpting Technique

Clip: S14 Ep4 | 2m 22s

Borglum built a studio size model of Mt. Rushmore and then enlarged it to scale.

American Experience

Mount Rushmore Challenges

Clip: S14 Ep4 | 46s

Gutzon Borglum and his team of workers were aware that there would be challenges to face.

American Experience

Mount Rushmore Chapter 1

Clip: S14 Ep4 | 11m 25s

The story behind the world's largest sculpture and the shrine of democracy.

American Experience

Mount Rushmore Preview

Preview: S14 Ep4 | 30s

The story behind the world's largest sculpture and the shrine of democracy.

American Experience

The Scale of Mount Rushmore

Clip: S14 Ep4 | 1m 3s

Mount Rushmore is the biggest monument on the face of the earth.

American Experience

Sculpting Jefferson's Head

Clip: S14 Ep4 | 40s

Gutzon Borglum used a concoction of materials to fill in the cracks in Jefferson's head.

American Experience

Sculpting a National Monument

Clip: S14 Ep4 | 2m 41s

View video clips of Gutzon Borglum and the workers as they sculpt a national monument.