“Making this documentary on the history of the Statue of Liberty, and discovering the layers of passion that made it happen, has been an emotional journey,” she said in a press release.

LIBERTY: MOTHER OF EXILES begins with the groundbreaking ceremony for the new museum at the base of the Statue of Liberty and goes on to reveal its dramatic history. The film spotlights the ...

In October 2016, as co-directors Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato began shooting their new HBO documentary, “Liberty: Mother of Exiles,” their plan was straightforward. The film, which ...

Sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi liked the idea and began creating "Liberty Enlightening the World" in 1870. Some mock drawings of the statue included an Egyptian woman marking the ...

In this episode of FACEism, we look at how the Statue of Liberty and the historic poem at her base can guide our future by reminding us of our nation's past.

The Statue of Liberty, one of the most recognizable symbols of freedom and democracy across the world, was a gift of friendship to America from France. Learn about the history behind this famous ...

I t was 130 years ago, on Oct. 28, 1886, that the Statue of Liberty was officially dedicated during a ceremony presided over by President Grover Cleveland.

The 26,000-square-foot museum comes complete with a garden terrace and staggering views of lower Manhattan, as well as the statue’s original torch, which was replaced in 1985 after a hundred ...

Princeton professor Esther Schor, author of a biography of Emma Lazarus, rebuts what she calls Stephen Miller’s “fake history” about the meaning of the Statue of Liberty.

The film presents Liberty as a powerful symbol of hope and opportunity for all immigrants and oppressed individuals. It highlights the contributions of foreign-born citizens to American society ...