Enlightening the world : the creation of the Statue of Liberty

Enlightening the world : the creation of the Statue of Liberty /

Conceived in the aftermath of the American Civil War and the grief that swept France over the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the Statue of Liberty has been a potent symbol of the nation's highest ideals since it was unveiled in 1886. Dramatically situated on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty...

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Main Author: Khan, Yasmin Sabina (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2010
Subjects:
Bartholdi, Frédéric Auguste, > 1834-1904.
Bartholdi, Frederic Auguste, > 1834-1904.
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) > History.
Monuments > New York (State) > New York > Design and construction.
New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc. > History.
United States > Relations > France.
France > Relations > United States.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The idea
  • A champion of liberty
  • Bonds of friendship
  • The French sculptor
  • Bartholdi's tour of America and the American architect
  • Washington, D.C., as a national symbol
  • Bartholdi's design
  • The statue takes shape
  • The American committee and the French engineers
  • Hunt designs a pedestal
  • Fundraising and a visionary sonnet
  • The unveiling.

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