Statue Of Liberty
The statue of liberty is among one of America’s most valued and iconic artifacts. It is located in the state of New York. Standing on Ellis Island, it is one of the amazing eight wonders of the world, thanks to France. In this paper, one will find a brief summary of The Statue of Liberty, background on The Statue of Liberty, and interesting facts regarding The Statue of Liberty. All will work together to give one a better understanding of the value of The Statue of Liberty.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France, designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. It is one of the eight wanders of the worlds, but also acts as a symbol of peace. The statue was given to The United States of America. After The Statue of Liberty was assembled, it stood …show more content…
Immigrants have migrated to The United States long before documentation was kept however, one sources states “in the years 1886-1924 about 12 million immigrants made the voyage to the United States of America”(National Park Service). The Statue of Liberty was the first sight the immigrants saw as they reached their destination. This is why many immigrants today value the statue of liberty in such high regards. One source said, “they passed the Statue of Liberty while realizing that there promise land is just on their way”(National Park Service). One can only imagine what they had to be thinking and imagining as they would look at the torch and wander what it meant. The person known as Emma Lazarous wrote the poem, “The New Colossus”, “this poem was donated to an auction that was being held in order to raise money for the construction of the pedestal. It turns out that it became so popular in 1903 that it was engraved on a plaque at the bottom of the statue”(National Park Service). Even today, one can see the poem engraved on the pedestal. The Statue of Liberty would also go by the name of ‘Mother of Exiles’ because it “shows hope to all immigrants coming to America and those who will come in future generations” (National Park Service). When one takes into thought the symbolism that The Statue of Liberty holds even today, it is no wonder
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France, designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. It is one of the eight wanders of the worlds, but also acts as a symbol of peace. The statue was given to The United States of America. After The Statue of Liberty was assembled, it stood …show more content…
Immigrants have migrated to The United States long before documentation was kept however, one sources states “in the years 1886-1924 about 12 million immigrants made the voyage to the United States of America”(National Park Service). The Statue of Liberty was the first sight the immigrants saw as they reached their destination. This is why many immigrants today value the statue of liberty in such high regards. One source said, “they passed the Statue of Liberty while realizing that there promise land is just on their way”(National Park Service). One can only imagine what they had to be thinking and imagining as they would look at the torch and wander what it meant. The person known as Emma Lazarous wrote the poem, “The New Colossus”, “this poem was donated to an auction that was being held in order to raise money for the construction of the pedestal. It turns out that it became so popular in 1903 that it was engraved on a plaque at the bottom of the statue”(National Park Service). Even today, one can see the poem engraved on the pedestal. The Statue of Liberty would also go by the name of ‘Mother of Exiles’ because it “shows hope to all immigrants coming to America and those who will come in future generations” (National Park Service). When one takes into thought the symbolism that The Statue of Liberty holds even today, it is no wonder