How were the presidents selected for Mount Rushmore?

So we can list the four faces as U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. But why were they chosen to be on Mount Rushmore? Also, I have a quick history article regarding the monument itself. read more

I found this remarkably on-point quote in an article from the Smithsonian magazine, which can be found here. The Making of Mount Rushmore The sculptor was a man named Gutzom Borglum. read more

These presidents were selected by Borglum because of their role in preserving the Republic and expanding its territory. The carving of Mount Rushmore involved the use of dynamite, followed by the process of "honeycombing", a process where workers drill holes close together, allowing small pieces to be removed by hand. read more