Liberty Enlightening the World(Statue of Liberty)
The statue arrived in New York on June 17, 1885, in 214 specially constructed wooden cases and was reconstructed. On October 28, 1886, the it was dedicated. At the ceremony, President Grover Cleveland, who as Governor of New York had previously vetoed a bill providing funding for the pedestal, accepted the monument on behalf of the American people and promised, “We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neglected.” Lady Liberty is inspired by the Roman goddess of liberty. In her right hand, she holds a torch above her head, and in her left hand she carries a tablet inscribed JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals), the date of the Declaration of Independence. The statue is made from 3/32 inch-thick copper and an inner structure of wrought iron and stainless steel. It measures 151 feet high, and if you include the granite pedestal, the total height is around 305 feet.As part of the fundraising effort, in 1883 American poet Em...