Messages from Mount Rushmore
What would they say to us today?
“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.”
Abraham Lincoln
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth”
George Washington
"A man who has never gone to school may steal a freight car; but if
he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad."
Theodore Roosevelt
"Do not bite at the bait of pleasure, till you know there is no hook
beneath it."
Thomas Jefferson
Messages from Mount Rushmore is a piece for orchestra and narrator that features quotes from the four presidents sculpted on Mount Rushmore. The music is rich Americana Pops in the tradition of Leroy Anderson and George Gershwin.
It's perfect for a patriotic pops concert.
Messages from Mount Rushmore can be a springboard for students to dive into American history. Each image in the video below is a starting point for a history lesson. The images feature a diverse group of Americans who help bring the quotes to life. The images are clearly documented to allow students to explore further.
