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Sculpting a National Monument

Season 14 Episode 4

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

The Borglum family archives include some historic home movies, early color films of the mountain's sculpting in progress. See Gutzon and the workers in action as they struggle with winches, jackhammers -- and Mother Nature.

AIR DATE 1/20/02

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