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The Statue of Liberty for Kids: Famous World Landmarks for Children - FreeSchool

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The Statue of Liberty, aka Liberty Enlightening the World, is one well-known landmark - it's one of the most famous and beloved icons in the world. Erected in the bay of New York in 1886, it's the first monumental thing many European immigrants saw of the USA on their arrival day.

But how well do you really know her? People travel for miles to see this French lady who owns her own island in the USA. The grandeur of the statue may be impressive, but it is the stories behind this lady that make her so interesting. From the symbols it carries to its lighthouse function to its appearance in many movies, it had many lives. Here are fun facts you might not have known about the Lady in the Harbor.

What are the interesting anecdotes about the Statue of Liberty?

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10 Fun Facts about the Statue of Liberty - An Iconic New York Landmark Uncovered - Go Guides

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The Statue of Liberty, aka Liberty Enlightening the World, is one well-known landmark - it's one of the most famous and beloved icons in the world. Erected in the bay of New York in 1886, it's the first monumental thing many European immigrants saw of the USA on their arrival day.

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Wanderlust Wisdom: Travel, History, & Science

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The United States celebrates the historical monument, a national symbol of freedom and a site of civil rights activism.

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On July 4, 1884 France presented the United States with an incredible birthday gift: the Statue of Liberty! Without its pedestal it's as tall as a 15-story building. She represents the United States. But the world-famous Statue of Liberty standing in New York Harbor was built in France. The statue was presented to the U.S., taken apart, shipped across the Atlantic Ocean in crates, and rebuilt in the U.S. It was France's gift to the American people.

It all started at dinner one night near Paris in 1865. A group of Frenchmen were discussing their dictator-like emperor and the democratic government of the U.S. They decided to build a monument to American freedom-and perhaps even strengthen French demands for democracy in their own country. At that dinner was the sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi (bar-TOLE-dee). He imagined a statue of a woman holding a torch burning with the light of freedom.

Turning Bartholdi's idea into reality took 21 years. French supporters raised money to build the statue, and Americans paid for the pedestal it would stand on. Finally, in 1886, the statue was dedicated.

* The statue sways 3 inches (7.62 centimeters) in the wind; the torch sways 5 inches (12.7 centimeters).

* Visitors climb 354 steps (22 stories) to look out from 25 windows in the crown.

* The statue-151 feet, 1 inch (46 meters, 2.5 centimeters) tall-was the tallest structure in the U.S. at that time.

* Engineer Gustave Eiffel, who would later design the Eiffel Tower in Paris, designed Liberty's "spine." Inside the statue four huge iron columns support a metal framework that holds the thin copper skin.

* Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi knew he wanted to build a giant copper goddess; he used his mother as the model.

* The statue is covered in 300 sheets of coin-thin copper. They were hammered into different shapes and riveted together.

* The arm with the torch measures 46 feet (14 meters); the finger, 8 feet (2.4 meters); the nose, nearly 5 feet (1.5 meters).

* Seven rays in the crown represent the Earth's seven seas.

"The New Colossus", a poem written by Emma Lazarus in 1883, is on display on the Statue's pedestal.

The New Colossus

Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,

With conquering limbs astride from land to land;

Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand

A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame

Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name

Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand

Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command

The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she

With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,

Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,

The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,

I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

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Kids learn about the Statue of Liberty including how it was made, what it represents, the design and symbolism, how tall she is, and interesting facts. Educational article for students, schools, and teachers.