Four Faces
Representing important events and themes in our history, Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt were selected. Each face is approximately 60 feet in height and with noses longer than 20 feet. Their mouths are also about 18 feet wide.
Whose faces are on Mount Rushmore and why were they chosen?
These men were chosen because all four played important roles in American history. The four faces carved onto Mount Rushmore are those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. ... Theodore Roosevelt was chosen because he was such an influential president and world leader.
How many people died making Mount Rushmore?
The actual carving was done by a team of over 400 men. 20. Remarkably, no one died during construction.
