The Statue of Liberty has towered over New York Harbor since 1886 given to the US as a gift from the French to celebrate the end of slavery in the US and inspire the restoration of Liberty at home.

What was it intended to symbolize? The Statue Of Liberty — look, I'm a New Yorker. OK? I grew up in New York, which means I've never visited the Statue Of Liberty, never visited the Empire State ...

For now, the Statue of Liberty remains where it has stood since 1886, continuing to welcome visitors to New York Harbor while inadvertently serving as a mirror reflecting changing perceptions of ...

The sculpture, created by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, currently sits on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. There is a replica of the statue in the Seine river in Paris. The U.S. likely would not ...

Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France ... In his speech, Glucksmann referenced New York poet Emma Lazarus' words about the statue, the "mighty woman with a torch" who promised ...