the whole project is symbolic and allegorical. Washington symbolizes the founding of our country and the stability of our institutions; Jefferson, our idealism, expansion and love of liberty; Lincoln, our altruism and sense of inseparable unity; while Roosevelt typifies the soul of America, its restless energy, rugged morality, and progressive spirit.
William Williamson described the symbolic significance of the figures on Mount Rushmore.
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the whole project is symbolic and allegorical. Washington symbolizes the founding of our country and the stability of our institutions; Jefferson our idealism, expansion, and love of liberty; Lincoln our altruism and sense of inseparable…
It is a national treasure, and I would strongly encourage you to consider the Mount Rushmore Protection Act.
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