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Statue of Liberty in New York City. This poem was written as a donation to an auction of art and literary works [3] conducted by the "Art Loan Fund Exhibition in Aid of the Bartholdi Pedestal Fund for the Statue of Liberty" to raise money for the pedestal's construction. [4] Lazarus's contribution was solicited by fundraiser William Maxwell Evarts.
Georgina Schuyler (1841 – December 25, 1923) was an American composer and article writer. She was a member of multiple societies. From 1901 to 1903, Schuyler led the campaign to have Emma Lazarus's poem "The New Colossus" placed in the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, within New York City. The copper -clad statue, a gift to the United States from the people of France , was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and its ...
The statue celebrated dedications and renovations, but it also weathered two major closures from historic events. Yet, 135 years later the Statue of Liberty shines on as it continues to be an ...
Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American author of poetry, prose, and translations, as well as an activist for Jewish and Georgist causes. She is remembered for writing the sonnet "The New Colossus", which was inspired by the Statue of Liberty, in 1883. [1]
1,158 × 1,702, 2 pages (224 KB) Bayoustarwatch: Uploaded a work by {{Author|original|{{Creator:Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi}}}} from UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. AUGUSTE BARTHOLDI, OF PARIS, FRANCE. DESGN FOR A STATUE. Specification forming part of Design No. 11,028, dated February 18, 1879; application filed January 2, 1879. Term of patent 14 ...
One of the most iconic symbols of The United States, The Statue of Liberty, arrived to American shores 130 years ago today. But, Lady Liberty was not born in there. She was created by French ...
The Statue of Liberty is an American icon. The National Park Service estimates that it costs at least $6 million annually to maintain both Liberty and Ellis islands. Aside from maintenance costs ...