The Crazy Horse Memorial in South Dakota has been under construction since the 1940's. Once completed, it will be the world's largest sculpture. To give an example of size, Crazy Horse's head will be 87 feet high. Each President's head on Mount Rushmore is only 60 feet.
One problem. What did Crazy Horse look like? The Lakota warrior did not trust anything the Americans brought to his land including the camera. Oral traditions say that he was light complected with light hair. His ancestors also know what his dress would have been like given his standing in the tribe. Through the years, many people have come forward claiming to have a picture of Crazy Horse. None have been proven authentic. The closest thing history has is a forensic sketch drawn in 1934 (long after his death) by a Mormon missionary. The missionary drew the picture from an explanation provided by Crazy Horse's sister. It was apparently so close to his likeness that the sketch brought the woman to tears.
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