More than two million visitors flock to the Mount Rushmore National Memorial each year. But America's understanding of the mountain and its iconic sculptures has shifted over time.
Author Matthew Davis was inspired by President Donald Trump's 2020 speech at the memorial to reconsider matters of history, art, democracy and American patriotism.
Davis wrote "A Biography of a Mountain: The Making and Meaning of Mount Rushmore." He returned to South Dakota for the book's launch and joined SDPB's Lori Walsh for a conversation.
