A Noble Gift
A Noble Gift
One of the most
famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty, was presented to The United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France. The
great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten
years to complete. The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal
framework which had been specially constructed by Eiffel. Before it could be
transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal
has to be built. The site chosen was an island at the entrance of New York
Harbour. By 1884, a statue which was 151 feet tall had been erected in Paris.
The following year, it was taken to pieces and sent to America. By the end of
October 1886, the statue had been put together again and if was officially
presented to the American people by Bartholdi. Ever since then, the great
monument has been a symbol of liberty for the millions of people who have
passed through New York Harbour to make their homes in America.
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