Comments on: The Shady History of Mt. Rushmore http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:26:58 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hal Amen http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2926 Hal Amen Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:21:59 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2926 Thanks for pointing us to this, Tim. I've embedded an excerpt from YouTube below. The Mt. Rushmore info starts halfway through. I don't find the tone particularly constructive, but it's interesting and entertaining. <object width="320" height="265"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fl0DBmFLlfk&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fl0DBmFLlfk&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="320" height="265"></embed></object> Thanks for pointing us to this, Tim. I’ve embedded an excerpt from YouTube below. The Mt. Rushmore info starts halfway through. I don’t find the tone particularly constructive, but it’s interesting and entertaining.

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]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2925 Hal Amen Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:07:27 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2925 Well put. Perhaps we'll have to dig into the history of other famous monuments. Stay tuned. Well put. Perhaps we’ll have to dig into the history of other famous monuments. Stay tuned.

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]]> By: Pramod http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2922 Pramod Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:19:44 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2922 Most monuments seem to have a checkered past. Probably because only checkered people have the money to spend on monuments. If we really think about it - a more liberal person would probably have spent the money to help people instead of building a monument :) Most monuments seem to have a checkered past. Probably because only checkered people have the money to spend on monuments. If we really think about it – a more liberal person would probably have spent the money to help people instead of building a monument :)

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]]> By: Tim http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2913 Tim Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:35:29 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2913 Penn & Teller has an episode about it streaming on Netflix. Penn & Teller has an episode about it streaming on Netflix.

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]]> By: Carlo Alcos http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2910 Carlo Alcos Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:20:03 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2910 Good point Hal, seems to be a mixed message Good point Hal, seems to be a mixed message

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]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2902 Hal Amen Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:17:42 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2902 Yeah, and the fact that it's going to be the biggest statue in the WORLD...pretty cool. As a matter of fact, though, American Indian communities are divided about it. Defacing a mountain to honor someone who held nature in such high esteem strikes some as hypocritical. Yeah, and the fact that it’s going to be the biggest statue in the WORLD…pretty cool.

As a matter of fact, though, American Indian communities are divided about it. Defacing a mountain to honor someone who held nature in such high esteem strikes some as hypocritical.

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]]> By: Ryukyu Mike http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2891 Ryukyu Mike Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:03:08 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2891 An educational writeup and great photos ! An educational writeup and great photos !

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]]> By: Teresa http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2889 Teresa Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:26:43 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2889 Fascinating. I love the idea of the Crazy Horse statue...learning about that project might have made my day, in fact! Fascinating. I love the idea of the Crazy Horse statue…learning about that project might have made my day, in fact!

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]]> By: Colin Wright http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2886 Colin Wright Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:47:47 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2886 Very interesting! I love finding out these 'little known facts' about well know attractions. Now when I finally visit South Dakota I'll have something to talk about! Very interesting! I love finding out these ‘little known facts’ about well know attractions. Now when I finally visit South Dakota I’ll have something to talk about!

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]]> By: Julie http://matadortrips.com/the-shady-history-of-mt-rushmore/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 Julie Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:25:59 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=1677#comment-2885 Hal- Totally fascinating! I've actually seen that bas relief sculpture at Stone Mountain and had no clue about the connection between the two, much less that the sculptor might have been overly friendly with the local Klan, which (according to friends who live in the area) is still a stronghold of white supremacy. Thanks for this history lesson! Hal-

Totally fascinating!
I’ve actually seen that bas relief sculpture at Stone Mountain and had no clue about the connection between the two, much less that the sculptor might have been overly friendly with the local Klan, which (according to friends who live in the area) is still a stronghold of white supremacy. Thanks for this history lesson!

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