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  2. Statue of Liberty - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Statue of Liberty National Monument - Wikipedia

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    The Statue of Liberty National Monument is a United States national monument comprising Liberty Island and Ellis Island in the states of New Jersey and New York. [5] It includes the 1886 Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) by sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and the Statue of Liberty Museum, both situated on Liberty Island, as well as the former immigration station at Ellis ...

  4. The New Colossus - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. The story behind the Statue of Liberty (Part 2) - AOL

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    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 ...

  6. Today in history: The Statue of Liberty arrives to America on ...

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    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 ...

  7. Columbia (personification) - Wikipedia

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    The personification of Columbia fell out of use and was largely replaced by the Statue of Liberty as a feminine symbol of the United States. [ 16 ] After Columbia Pictures adopted Columbia as its logo in 1924, she has since appeared as bearing a torch similar to that of the Statue of Liberty , unlike 19th-century depictions of Columbia.

  8. Statue of Liberty Museum - Wikipedia

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    The Statue of Liberty Museum. The Statue of Liberty Museum is located on Liberty Island in New York City.The museum opened on May 16, 2019, [1] and is focused on the creation, meaning, and history of the Statue of Liberty (formally Liberty Enlightening the World), a large statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi which the people of France gave to the people of the United States in 1886.

  9. Conservation-restoration of the Statue of Liberty - Wikipedia

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    The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), a colossal sculpture on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, underwent an extensive conservation-restoration between 1984 and 1986, in advance of its centennial. The statue, designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, is part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument.