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Statue Of Liberty
Height
The Statue of Liberty is one of the world's tallest sculptures, standing 305 feet (92.9 meters).1)
Gift From France
The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States by Frenchman Edouard de Laboulaye, who intended to commemorate America's successful efforts to establish democracy and abolish slavery.2)
Author
Despite being a national icon of the United States, the Statue of Liberty was created by a Frenchman, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi.3)
Partnership
The Statue of Liberty was built in collaboration between the United States and France. The Americans created the foundation, while the French erected Lady Liberty herself.4)
Delays
The Statue of Liberty was supposed to be revealed in 1876 to commemorate America's centennial, but building expenses and other political obstacles delayed its unveiling by nearly ten years.5)
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
The creator of the Monument of Liberty, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, invited Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (named after the renowned Paris tower) to assist him in creating the skeletal construction for the statue.6)
Full Name
The full title of the Statue of Liberty is “Liberty Enlightening the World”.7)
Copper
Over 300 layers of copper are used to construct the Statue of Liberty.8)
New York Harbor
The Statue of Liberty is located on a small island in New York Harbor.9)