The Statue of Liberty is available to stream on pbs.org ... WELL, LIBERTY IS THE OLD FRENCH WORD THAT WE HAVE BEGUN IN ENGLISH TO EQUATE WITH FREEDOM. Man: WHAT IS LIBERTY? OH, WELL ...
Yet the relationship between the French and the Americans, and their collaborative approach to creating the Statue of Liberty, tell a story that brings the two places closer than the ocean between ...
At the Statue of Liberty’s dedication on Oct. 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland said something that bears repeating: “We are not here today to bow before the representation of a fierce and war-like ...
A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Statue of Liberty is at the top of many travelers’ must-see lists. A feat of 19th-century technical engineering and a beacon for immigrants arriving at Ellis ...
With a cold drink in hand, you'll see not just the Statue of Liberty, but also other top city landmarks from the Brooklyn Bridge to One World Trade Center. These boat tours allow visitors to zoom ...
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We’ll take a deep dive into the French Revolutionary project of fighting for liberty, equality and fraternity, which led to terrifying and bold choices, including the beheading of the king in the name ...
The French man-of-war Isere, bringing the famous gift of the French people to America, Bartholdis Statue of Liberty, came to anchor in the Horseshoe, off Sandy Hook, early on the morning of the 17th.