Bedloe Statue Of Liberty
Almost everyone today recognize the Statue of Liberty, but not everybody know its history.
Plans for the statue was first began in 1865 by Frenchman Edouard de Laboulaye. In honor of the United States’ love of democracy and French-American friendship; according to the National Parks Service.
Commissioned to design the work, Bedloe’s Island in the New York Harbor was chosen as the location by artist Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. Because of how it could be seen by boats of immigrants thousands of who was entering the country via Ellis Island and was government owned.
The project was a joint effort between the two countries the French agreed to build the statue the U.S. building the pedestal.
Money was raised by France by entertainment, selling
Plans for the statue was first began in 1865 by Frenchman Edouard de Laboulaye. In honor of the United States’ love of democracy and French-American friendship; according to the National Parks Service.
Commissioned to design the work, Bedloe’s Island in the New York Harbor was chosen as the location by artist Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. Because of how it could be seen by boats of immigrants thousands of who was entering the country via Ellis Island and was government owned.
The project was a joint effort between the two countries the French agreed to build the statue the U.S. building the pedestal.
Money was raised by France by entertainment, selling