1984 photo of worker kissing Statue of Liberty in daring display resurfaces ahead of America 250 celebrations

President Ronald Reagan described it as an iconic moment that captures the essence of America. During the 1984 restoration of ...

A Statue of Liberty replica appeared 40 years ago in a central Pa. river. People are still asking why

New documentary revisits the overnight mystery of the Susquehanna’s Lady Liberty and the activist who turned it into a ...
Smithsonian Magazine

As France Prepares to Light Up the Statue of Liberty for America’s 250th, Peek Into the History of the Symbol of Trans-Atlantic Friendship

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

The ‘audacious’ story behind the Statue of Liberty—and how to make the most of your visit

A monument to the American “experiment,” this iconic UNESCO World Heritage site was the result of one man’s bold idea, ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Remarkable Statue of Liberty Model Made by the Sculptor of the Original Has a New Summer Home at the Smithsonian Castle

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

The Woman Behind the Statue of Liberty Has Been a Mystery for Generations

Who was the model for the face of liberty? Sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi had many inspirations, including this one woman.
Opinion

Old flame! The Statue of Liberty is the greatest gift one country ever gave another

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 ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Statue of Liberty base climber escorted down

NEW YORK -- The Latest on a climber on the base of the Statue of Liberty and the arrests of demonstrators who hung a banner from the statue's pedestal (all times local): 9:40 p.m. A federal official ...