how was the site prepared for the actual work of buildin mt. rushmore?

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very urgent !

Answer 1

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/monuments/mtrushmore/

(just look at the two books on this site! "Mt. Rushmore" and "Curious George". Thought you'ld like to see that coincidence.) I'm still looking for stuff. I'll be back:
http://www.us-parks.com/mount_rushmore/books.html

There's a little in this article:
http://www.us-parks.com/mount_rushmore/books.html

"Construction of the monument was not easy to complete. The construction used craftsmanship and expertise. They used dynamite to clear large rocks. They prepared and egg shape volume of the rock which became the base for the head. Specialist blasted rock with in a few inches of measurements. Using tools such as wedges, hammers and air powered hammer and nails helped create the finished heads’."
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210629/mount%20rushmore%20page.htm

This is a good one:
http://media.graniteschools.org/Curriculum/mt_rush/construc.htm

Notice also the thumbnail links on the right side of this page when it opens. May be something of interest there:
http://www.nps.gov/moru/historyculture/carving-history.htm

Answer 2

Try asking this on the South Dakota forum. There is no Mt. Rushmore here in Seattle.