At the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., stands a 46-inch-tall model of an American icon – the Statue of Liberty – whose origin story may surprise you. "When this idea began, it was ...
The Statue of Liberty was the work of French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi. For more than a century, people have wondered about the model Bartholdi used for Lady Liberty. Historical records ...
The Statue of Liberty in New York City, New York is one of the world's most iconic landmarks and most popular tourist ...
The Statue of Liberty underwent a major restoration in the mid ‘80s, leading up to its centennial. Lady Liberty got several cosmetic updates, as well as a new stainless steel framework on the inside.
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 ...
I’m a descendant of immigrants. Most likely you are, too. When the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776, 2.5 million colonists and enslaved people lived in what would eventually become the ...
An eight-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty was a quirky landmark in Duluth for nearly a half-century before being removed during seawall reconstruction. What's next?
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 ...