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The sheer size of the mountain carving on Mount Rushmore evokes a sense
of awe in those who view it. We are also amazed when we see ourselves in
the faces of the presidents. The four presidents carved in stone represent
all Americans. They represent our courage, dreams, freedom and greatness.
The birth of our nation was guided by the vision and courage of George
Washington. Thomas Jefferson always had dreams of a greater, more perfect
nation, first in the words of the Declaration of Independence and later
in the expansion of our nation through the Louisiana Purchase. Preservation
of the union was paramount to Abraham Lincoln, a nation where all men
were free and equal. At the turn of the Twentieth Century Theodore Roosevelt
envisioned a great nation, a leader on the world stage, our nation was
changing from a rural republic to a world power. The ideals of these presidents
laid a foundation for the United States of America as solid as the rock
from which their figures were carved.
Each president possessed great skills and leadership of the brand our
nation needed for the times they represent. We all can look into their
faces and gain inspiration and strength from these four great men and
ourselves.
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