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The copper statue, a gift to the U.S. from the people of France, was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its metal framework was built by Gustave Eiffel. The statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue is a figure of Libertas, the Roman goddess of liberty.
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The Statue of Liberty in New York was a gift from France to the United States. It all started at dinner one night near Paris in 1865. A group of Frenchmen were discussing their dictator-like emperor and the democratic government of the U.S. They decided to build a monument to American freedom—and perhaps even strengthen French demands for ...
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Frédéric Bartholdi sculpted the statue and he obtained a U.S. patent for the structure. Maurice Koechlin, who was chief engineer of Gustave Eiffel's engineering company and designer of the Eiffel Tower, designed the internal structure. The pedestal was designed by the architect Richard Morris Hunt. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc chose copper in the construc...
There are several metal plaques on or near the Statue of Liberty. A plaque on the copper just under the figure's feet declares that it is a colossal statue representing Liberty, designed by Bartholdi and built by the Paris firm of Gaget, Gauthier et Cie (Cie is the French abbreviation analogous to Co.). Another plaque declares the statue to be a gi...
Bell, James B.; Abrams, Richard L. (1984). In Search of Liberty: The Story of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday & Co. ISBN 0-385-19624-5.Glassberg, David (2003). "Rethinking the Statue of Liberty". National Park Service. hdl:2450/678.Harris, Jonathan (1985). A Statue for America: The First 100 Years of the Statue of Liberty. New York, N.Y.: Four Winds Press (a division of Macmillan Publishing Company). ISBN 0-02-742730-7.Hayden, Richard Seth; Despont, Thierry W. (1986). Restoring the Statue of Liberty. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill Book Company. ISBN 0-07-027326-X.Media related to Statue of Libertyat Wikimedia Commons 1. Statue of Liberty National Monument 2. Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation 3. "A Giant's Task – Cleaning Statue of Liberty", Popular Mechanics(February 1932)
The Monument. The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island, just off the southern tip of Manhattan Island, a part of New York City. The statue is about 151 feet (46 meters) tall. With its concrete base, it stands 305 feet (93 meters) high. The statue is made of thin sheets of pounded copper. An iron framework supports the copper.
The Statue of Liberty still stands today as an international symbol of freedom, democracy and one of the world’s most recognized landmarks. During the American Civil War, a French person named Edouard de Laboulaye proposed to give an American democracy to celebrate America’s success.
Photo by Ducksters. The Statue of Liberty is a large statue that stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. The statue was a gift from the people of France and was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It has become one of the most iconic symbols of the United States of America.
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Oct 16, 2023 · Kids Encyclopedia Facts. The Statue of Liberty, officially named Liberty Enlightening the World, is a monument symbolising the United States. The statue is placed near the entrance to New York City Harbor. The statue commemorates the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.
