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  2. Statue of Liberty - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Statue of Liberty National Monument - Wikipedia

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    The Statue of Liberty is a world-famous symbol of freedom, given in 1886 by France to the United States in celebration of American Independence. Nearby Ellis Island was the first stop for millions of immigrants to the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. [20] The national monument recalls this period of massive immigration to the ...

  4. Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi - Wikipedia

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    The Statue of Liberty is a 1985 documentary film by Ken Burns which focuses on the statue's history and its impact on society. Bartholdi's life and creation of Liberty Enlightening the World are also featured in the 2019 documentary film, Liberty: Mother of Exiles.

  5. Today in history: The Statue of Liberty arrives to ... - AOL

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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 ...

  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. The Cost of Building — and Restoring — the Statue of Liberty

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    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 ...

  8. 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.

  9. Liberty Island - Wikipedia

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    Liberty Island is a federally owned island in Upper New York Bay in the northeastern United States. Its most notable feature is the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), a large statue by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi that was dedicated in 1886. The island also contains the Statue of Liberty Museum, which opened in 2019 and ...