Here’s how three French idealists—an abolitionist, a sculptor and the engineer behind the Eiffel Tower—brought the ...

The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France to commemorate 100 years of Franco-American friendship. The statue also commemorates the centennial of America’s ...

Lauded as a symbol of welcome for immigrants who entered the United States through nearby Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty's original design had a different meaning. In fact, the inscription ...

Artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi’s small maquette represents the big ideals of the iconic national monument in New York ...

We fast forward to the 1980s, when the Statue of Liberty was showing her age and was given a multi-million-dollar facelift.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - October 15, 1924. President Calvin Coolidge designated the Statue of Liberty as a national monument. The statue was a gift of friendship from the people of France, standing ...

What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize for different groups of people? Elementary school students can practice their “See, Think, Wonder” routine by observing two artworks that represent the Statue ...

Lady Liberty means so much to so many people. For me, growing up in Europe, she was always a beautiful postcard. But my relationship with her changed drastically when I joined the board of the Statue ...

Friday marks 131 years since one of the most famous presents in history was delivered: the Statue of Liberty. The statue was a gift from France to the United States honoring the century of friendship ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though the claim that Glucksmann said the U.S. should give the Statue of Liberty back to France is true, it does not appear that ...

From a light show and Brandi Carlile performance at the Statue of Liberty to a July 4 bash in Nashville, and visits to all 50 ...