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he was the author of the Declaration of Independence, a document which inspires democracies around the world. He also purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 which doubled the size of our country, adding all or part of fifteen present-day states.

6) Were there any deaths during the carving? No.

Are the faces eroding? No, The estimated erosion rate is 1 inch every 10,000 years.

How long did it take to build? 14 years October 4, 1927 - October 31,1941

that the figure of Thomas Jefferson was started on Washington's right? after 18 months of carving the figure of Jefferson had to be dynamited off the mountain and restarted on the left of Washington. ||  ||

How much did the sculpture cost? $989,992.32.st prominent figure on the mountain. 1938 and work was halted in July of 1939.