Lady Liberty was dedicated in New York harbor on October 28, 1886. The United States celebrated the 125th anniversary of the dedication of the Statue of Liberty with the naturalization of 125 new citizens from 46 nations on Friday, a ceremony of unity that temporarily put aside the political and For starters, the Statue of [...]
October 29th, 2011 | Posted in Statue Of Liberty | No Comments
Lady Liberty was dedicated in New York harbor on October 28, 1886. For starters, the Statue of Liberty was originally meant for Egypt, conceived to be a giant slave greeting travelers on the Suez Canal. And when instead she landed on American shores, she wasn't an outright gift from France, but the remarkable scheme Happy [...]
October 28th, 2011 | Posted in Statue Of Liberty | No Comments
Click here Statue of Liberty to close for yearlong repairs Originally published: August 10, 2011 10:12 PM Updated: August 11, 2011 12:53 AM By The Associated Press (AP) — The Statue of Liberty will close for a year at the end of October as it People booking airline tickets to New York should take notice [...]
August 11th, 2011 | Posted in Statue Of Liberty | No Comments
BY Barry Paddock Reporter Barry Paddock tries his hand at playing tour guide at the Statue of Liberty. Being a Statue of Liberty tour guide means being a professional buzzkill, Paddock discovered. As a newly minted ranger for the National Park Service, Recently I went to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. I was [...]
July 5th, 2011 | Posted in Statue Of Liberty | No Comments