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The '''Statue of Liberty''' (officially '''Liberty Enlightening the World''', or ''La liberté éclairant le monde'' in French) was a gift from [[France]] to the [[United States]] to celebrate the centennial of American independence. Arriving at the entrance of New York harbor on June 17, 1884, the Statue of Liberty has proudly stood there ever since.  The [[statue]] stands nearly 150 feet tall and is a woman with her arm held high with a lit torch.  In her other hand she is holding a tablet inscribed "July IV, MDCCLXXVI".  It was designed by the French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904) and erected according to plans by [[Gustave Eiffel]].  

The '''Statue of Liberty''' (officially '''Liberty Enlightening the World''', or ''La liberté éclairant le monde'' in French) was a gift from [[France]] to the [[United States]] to celebrate the centennial of American independence. Arriving at the entrance of New York harbor on June 17, 1884, the Statue of Liberty has proudly stood there ever since.  The [[statue]] stands nearly 150 feet tall and is a woman with her arm held high with a lit torch.  In her other hand she is holding a tablet inscribed "July IV, MDCCLXXVI".  It was designed by the French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904) and erected according to plans by [[Gustave Eiffel]].  

In 1903 an inscription was added on the inside which contains the poem [[The New Colossus]] by [[Emma Lazarus]]. The widely quoted poem reads, in part:

In 1903 an inscription was added on the inside which contains the poem [[The New Colossus]] by [[Emma Lazarus]]. The widely quoted poem reads, in part:

{{cquote|Give me your tired, your poor,<br>

{{cquote|'''Give me your tired, your poor,'''<br>

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,<br>

'''Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,'''<br>

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.<br>

'''The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.'''<br>

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,<br>

'''Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me,'''<br>

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!}}

'''I lift my lamp beside the golden door!'''}}

It was designated as a national monument in 1924.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/stli/</ref>

It was designated as a national monument in 1924.<ref>http://www.nps.gov/stli/</ref>

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On February 18, 1879, the French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904) earned US Patent #11,023 for a "Design for a Statue." This statue, "Liberty Enlightening the World," would become one of the most famous monuments of world history. At a dinner party in 1865, Bartholdi and his host, historian Edouard-René de Laboulaye, had conceived the idea of France giving the US a monument for its Centennial of 1876. Many people believed Charlotte Bartholdi, the sculptor's mother was the model for the statue. <ref> [http://corrosion-doctors.org/Landmarks/statue-sculptor.htm Statue of Liberty Sculptor] Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. </ref>

On February 18, 1879, the French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904) earned US Patent #11,023 for a "Design for a Statue." This statue, "Liberty Enlightening the World," would become one of the most famous monuments of world history. At a dinner party in 1865, Bartholdi and his host, historian Edouard-René de Laboulaye, had conceived the idea of France giving the US a monument for its Centennial of 1876. Many people believed Charlotte Bartholdi, the sculptor's mother was the model for the statue. <ref>[http://corrosion-doctors.org/Landmarks/statue-sculptor.htm Statue of Liberty Sculptor] Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi.</ref>

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