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Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records Time Capsule

Mary Ellis Borglum at the placement of a permanent time capsule on Mount Rushmore.

Aired 09/18/2016 | Rating NR

Images of the Past

Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records Time Capsule

Clip: Season 6 Episode 7 | 4m 3s

Mary Ellis Borglum at the placement of a permanent time capsule on Mount Rushmore.

On August 10, 1998, Mary Ellis Borglum attended a ceremony atop Mount Rushmore, which included the placement of a permanent time capsule containing copies of important documents and other artifacts related to American history and the carving of the mountain. This act completed the plans laid out by her father and brot

Aired 09/18/2016 | Rating NR

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Images of the Past

Mount Rushmore's Hall of Records Time Capsule

Clip: Season 6 Episode 7 | 4m 3s

On August 10, 1998, Mary Ellis Borglum attended a ceremony atop Mount Rushmore, which included the placement of a permanent time capsule containing copies of important documents and other artifacts related to American history and the carving of the mountain. This act completed the plans laid out by her father and brot

Aired 09/18/2016 | Rating NR

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