2007-04-30 09:34:45 · 10 answers · asked by allyflowerpower 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
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Liberty Enlightening the World (French: La liberté éclairant le monde), known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté), is a colossal statue given to the United States by France in 1886, standing at Liberty Island, in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans. The copper statue, dedicated on October 28, 1886, commemorates the centennial of the United States and is a gesture of friendship between the two nations. The sculptor was Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel Tower, engineered the internal structure. Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was responsible for the choice of copper in the statue's construction and adoption of the Repoussé technique.
2007-04-30 09:41:15 · answer #1 · answered by Beach Saint 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a gift from the French in 1886. It was given commemorate the centennial of the United States and was a gesture of friendship between the two nations.
2007-04-30 16:41:52 · answer #2 · answered by brownhouse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a gift from France, and it was erected in 1886. They had originally wanted to it to be completed for the centennial in 1876, but there were delays. Instead, the arm and torch were brought to the U.S. and put on display in Philadelphia for the centennial celebrations.
2007-04-30 16:43:05 · answer #3 · answered by steddy voter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was built for us as an act of friendship and a gift from the French for America's 100th birthday
2007-04-30 16:38:11 · answer #4 · answered by miawarrior542 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not many people know this, but the statue was actually a French Trojan horse. 200 French immigrants hid inside until it got dark then they snuck out and were assimilated into New York.
2007-04-30 16:51:34 · answer #5 · answered by K H 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It was a gift from France to the USA in 1889?? I may be wrong about the year.
2007-04-30 16:38:36 · answer #6 · answered by Blues Lovin' Daddy 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
To fill a hole in the sky above New York
2007-04-30 16:38:35 · answer #7 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to show respect and freedom for all of those immigrants
and or slaves that came to NEW YORK and that were being freed.
2007-04-30 16:48:45 · answer #8 · answered by Party_Hottie12 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
So everybody could wonder, whats under that dress!
2007-04-30 17:05:33 · answer #9 · answered by carl j 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
as a gift to the u.s.
2007-04-30 17:37:45 · answer #10 · answered by ariel_okinawa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋