Explores the history of Mt. Rushmore and several legends and less-than-factual stories that have risen up around the monument, such as why Borglum, the monument's mastermind, wanted to spend so much time on a secret vault beneath the monument.

Presents a short selection of images detailing the history and construction of Mount Rushmore.

A beautifully illustrated exploration of the notable, iconic and majestic National Monuments of the USA.

Discusses the construction, history, and current status of the Washington, D.C., monument honoring George Washington and some of the famous events that have taken place around its base.

The United States has never had an officially established national church. Since the time of the first British colonists, it has instead developed a strong civil religion that melds God and nation. In a deft exploration of American civil religious symbols -- from the Liberty Bell to the Vietnam Memorial, from Mount Rushmore to Disney World -- Peter Gardella explains how the places, objects, and words that Americans hold sacred came into being and...