Workmen constructing the Statue of Liberty in Bartholdi’s Parisian warehouse workshop; first model; left hand; and quarter-size head. Winter 1882. Photo via Library of Congress. An emblem of New ...

The Statue of Liberty would be hard for France to recall, since it is owned by the U.S. government, according to UNESCO. It's also a national monument and major tourist attraction, drawing 3 ...

The Statue of Liberty was designated a National Monument in 1924 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. In 1956, Bedloe’s Island was renamed Liberty Island by a joint resolution in Congress.

Controversy over an Amy Sherald painting of the Statue of Liberty reveals divides over US national symbols, joining debates ...

My grandmother and father at the Statue of Liberty in the early 1990s. My dad did not come to the United States by way of the New York Harbor.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s been 136 years since one of our nation’s most famous landmarks arrived in the United States. Thursday marks 136 years since the arrival of the Statue of Liberty.

The estimated damage to Lady Liberty was $100,000, equivalent to $2.4 million in 2022. The attack was the largest sabotage to the United States by another country since Pearl Harbor.

News reports are reporting headlines like this one from USA Today: “French lawmaker says US should return Statue of Liberty. White House says ‘absolutely not.’” The story reports: ...

The statue sees more than 4.3 million visitors annually, and Ellis Island's immigration museum gets more than 3 million visitors each year, according to the Statue of Liberty – Ellis Island ...

His call forced the evacuation of Liberty Island, sending 3,200 people on boats back to Lower Manhattan and New Jersey. The statue, a gift from France, was dedicated in 1886.