------------------------------------------------- Statue of Liberty From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia For other uses‚ see Statue of Liberty (disambiguation). Statue of Liberty | | Location | Liberty Island New York City‚ New York‚ U.S.[1] | Coordinates | 40°41′21″N 74°2′40″WCoordinates: 40°41′21″N 74°2′40″W | Height | * 151 feet 1 inch (46 meters) * Ground to torch: 305 feet 1 inch (93 meters) | Dedicated | October 28‚ 1886 | Restored | 1938‚ 1984–1986‚ 2011–2012 |
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story behind the Statue of Liberty is that it was a gift from French people to the United State in honor of the Centennial of American Independence in 1886. “It was designated as an American National Monument in 1924” (Hugo‚ V‚ 2013). It was designed by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi‚ who got the idea about the design of Liberty while he was on a visit to U.S. He got a creative thought in designing the statue which will represent freedom all over the world. Also‚ the Liberty welcomes many immigrants for
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Battle of the Belts Essay Connor Griffin Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that "common sense is genius dressed in working cloths." I don’t know if there is a more basic safety device than a seatbelt‚ so by that logic I guess you can say that you’re a genius if you wear your seatbelt. That might be a stretch but in contrast‚ you can’t be very smart if you choose not to wear your seatbelt. There’s no good reason why someone can’t put on their seatbelt. If it’s because it’s not comfortable‚ buy
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Name: Kelli Brewer ID #: B109962 Date: 9/18/2009 Word Count: 1112 What Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan Means To Me What Soo Bahk Do Moo Duk Kwan means to me is success. Success in showing that I have remained committed to my Soo Bahk Do training and will continue to better my life through the concepts and values that the Soo Bahk Do classes provide me. Some of these values and concepts are commitment‚ respect‚ discipline‚ courage‚ humility‚ honesty‚ and speed control. What I have learned in my
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Civil Liberties‚ Civil Rights and Congress Knekiida Jenkins-Hicks Lincoln College Online May 26‚ 2013 Forty-five days after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States‚ Congress passed the US PATRIOT Act‚ also known as the “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism” Act‚ or more simply‚ the Patriot Act. The Patriot Act was created with the noble intention of finding and prosecuting international terrorists operating
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The Liberty Bell‚ located in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania‚ is an American bell of great historic significance. The Liberty Bell is perhaps one of the most prominent symbols associated with the American Revolution and the American Revolutionary War. It is one of the most familiar symbols of independence‚ abolition of slavery‚ nationhood and freedom within the United States‚ and has been used as an international icon of liberty. [1] Its most famous ringing‚ on July 8‚ 1776‚ summoned citizens of Philadelphia
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Tommy Short Final Writing Paper & Creative Project April 17‚ 2013 Art 100 The Statue of Liberty towers over the entrance of the New York harbor. The statue presents a woman‚ draped in a robe‚ holding a torch in her right hand and tablet in the left.On the tablet is inscribed “July IV MDCCLXXVI‚” which represents the sonnet “The New Colosus” written by Emma Lazarus. For U.S citizens‚ the statue of liberty is a sign of freedom and prosperity‚ but these views are based on false
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Wearing a seat belt‚ it is such an easy task. However‚ every day people choose not to wear it. When you think about it‚ it is absolutely amazing that a piece of fabric can be the difference between life and death. In the Oklahoma State University safety training website‚ research states that 40‚ 000 people die each year in car accidents. Yet‚ only 60% of people who drive actually wear there seat belt. It is estimated that safety belts save 13‚000 lives in the United States each year. Car accidents
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Humanities 1 Art Work Project Nalanda Monastic University One of the most influencing factors of Buddhism expansion and success in spreading the Buddha doctrine was the use of retreats and parks as monasteries‚ from the very time of Buddha Shakyamuni. While the followers of the Buddha started increasing over time with monks and nuns including all non-ordained or lay people‚ they quickly came with the need to find a place for shelter mainly from the heavy rains and other adverse
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America‚ what comes to you mind when you here that word ? Do you think freedom‚ Liberty‚ or maybe heroes and veterans that fought in war around the world to protect us. Well the America I think of is much more. The America that I think of is all of the above. The fact that you have the freedom to have a religious say so in what you believe in. The fact that you can decide what you like and don’t like. The Liberty our society has‚ the fact that anyone can have a say so in what our government does
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