The left, often blamed for amplifying the US’s complicated history, is this time accused of trying to bury it.
But we found no evidence of any elected leaders or political groups attempting to remove mentions of Mount Rushmore from history books.
Todd Barlow is chief of staff for state House Minority Leader Robert Reives, D-Chatham. Barlow said he searched bills dating back to 2015 and couldn’t find any proposed legislation that would remove references to Rushmore or its four presidents from state curriculum.
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