Presentation Type
Poster
Release Option
Event
Description
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Abstract
This research seeks to provide a comprehensive examination of the opposition to Mount Rushmore from the 1920s to the 1970s. In the tradition of preservationists who argued that nature should be protected for its inherent aesthetic and spiritual value, Cora Johnson and other South Dakota locals opposed Mt. Rushmore. Meanwhile, the Lakota people viewed the mountain as a sacred site but failed to receive as much attention while opposing the monument.
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Alena Pirok
Department of Primary Presenter's Major
Department of History
Location
Armstrong Campus
Symposium Year
2023
Reevaluating Opposition to Mt. Rushmore: The Historical Role of Preservationists
Armstrong Campus
This research seeks to provide a comprehensive examination of the opposition to Mount Rushmore from the 1920s to the 1970s. In the tradition of preservationists who argued that nature should be protected for its inherent aesthetic and spiritual value, Cora Johnson and other South Dakota locals opposed Mt. Rushmore. Meanwhile, the Lakota people viewed the mountain as a sacred site but failed to receive as much attention while opposing the monument.
