373. The Dark Truth About Mount Rushmore

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Try Attio for free at attio.com slash empire. Mount Rushmore has a much darker darker history than you might imagine. And today I'm joined by Matthew Davis, author of a biography of a mountain, the making and meaning of Mount Rushmore, and we're going to be exploring something of a sinister past for this iconic American landmark. Now just a few weeks ago the President of the United States posted a picture of a mountain.

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