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Statue of Liberty
Located in New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty is the figure of the Roman goddess of freedom named Libertas. The statue, a gift from France to the United States, was designed by Frederic Bartholdi.
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How many people died during the building of the Statue of Liberty?
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I found no historical data showing anyone died while the Statue of Liberty was built. The Americans built the foundation while the French put the 350 premade pieces together. The first reported death at the statue was in 1929 when a man jumped from one of the windows in the crown.
How many people visit the the Statue of Liberty each year?
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Around 3.2 million in 2007.
For 2011, around 4.24 million people each year
Who wrote the Statue of Liberty poem?
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Emma Lazarus wrote the sonnet “The New Colossus” on Nov. 2, 1883 as part of a fundraising effort for the construction of the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal.
Lazarus was born on July 22, 1849, into a wealthy Sephardic Jewish family (Sephardic Jews descend from people who were expelled from Spain during the Inquisition in the 15th century). While her Jewish heritage played a minor role in her early work, it eventually became a major part of her artistic voice, and in her later career, she became a strong advocate against ethnic prejudice and anti-Semitism in Russia.
She was a contemporary of poets like James Russell Lowell and Ralph Waldo Emerson; Emerson, in particular, was something of a mentor to Lazarus, and she dedicated one of her books of poetry to him.
In the early 1880s, Lazarus had begun helping Eastern European Jewish immigrants, teaching them English and acting as their advocate. She helped found the Hebrew Technical Institute, a New York institution that provided vocational training to Jewish immigrants.
Around this time, a friend asked her to contribute a poem to an auction meant to fund the construction of the Statue of Liberty’s pedestal. The Statue of Liberty was not an especially popular project in parts of the United States; France had paid for the statue’s construction, but the U.S. had to purchase its base. Outside of New York, many deemed it an unnecessary expense, and it was not seen as a monument to American immigration at that point in history.
“At first, Emma said, ‘I don't write on command,’” Annie Polland, executive director of the American Jewish Historical Society, told NPR. “And then her friend [19th-century American author] Constance Cary Harrison said, ‘No, but, you know, Emma, think of these refugees you are helping. Think of how they'll see the statue in the harbor.’ And according to Constance Cary Harrison, Emma's eyes lit up, and she came back in two days or three days with the poem, ‘The New Colossus.’”
The poem would become Lazarus' most enduring work, but she did not live to see it become famous. She died in 1887 at the age of 38 from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Her sister Josephine published two volumes of her poetry, The Poems of Emma Lazarus, in 1888. In 1903, “The New Colossus" was inscribed on a bronze plaque on the monument’s pedestal.
Here’s the poem in its entirety:
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"Is 'Give us your tired' written on the Statue of Liberty?
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The full inscription reads "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." It is found on a plaque mounted inside the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and democracy in the United States.
What did Emma lazarus write the new colossus on?
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Emma Lazarus wrote the sonnet "The New Colossus" in 1883 as part of a fundraising effort to help finance the pedestal for the Statue of Liberty. It was later inscribed on a plaque and mounted inside the pedestal in 1903.
In her poem The New Colossus Emma Lazarus identifies the Statue of Liberty with?
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Emma Lazarus in her poem "The New Colossus" identifies the Statue of Liberty with the concept of freedom and democracy. She refers to the statue as the "Mother of Exiles" and emphasizes the idea of welcoming immigrants to America.
What are some of Emma Lazarus poems?
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Some of Emma Lazarus's notable poems include "The New Colossus," which is inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty, and "1492," which reflects on the voyage of Christopher Columbus to America. She also wrote poetry reflecting her Jewish heritage and experiences.
What is the name of a dramatic poem by Ibsen?
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The name of a dramatic poem by Ibsen is "Peer Gynt." It was written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1867. The poem follows the adventures of the title character, Peer Gynt, in a series of surreal and fantastical encounters.
In witch city is the statue of liberty?
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The Statue of Liberty is located on Liberty Island which is in NY Harbor and is officially part of New York City.
What is the value of a Jim Beam 1985 Statue of liberty collectible decanter?
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10000
Were did the Titanic sail from?
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The titanic started out at Southampton and only sailed for 5 days until it sank
3 cent Statue of Liberty postcard value?
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On various online sites, the 3-cent liberty postcards can be bought for about one dollar.
Where is the statue of liberty model in poptropica?
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This how you get the statue of liberty model:
You have to go at the very top of Mount Everest past the climbers. There, you
will find a statue with a torch in it's hands. Put it in your item dock and give it
to the person it belongs to.
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What the Statue of Liberty wears on her feet?
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She wears open-toe sandals.
And, the Statue of Liberty has broken shackles and chains laying near her feet, to remind us that freedom requires the actual action of breaking from bondage, and that on July 4th 1776, she had just recently broken free, but was already shining a light for all others to do likewise.
What is the statue of liberty's epithet?
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The Statue of Liberty\'s epithet is "Liberty Enlightening the World." This phrase was inscribed on a plaque at the Statue\'s base in 1903. The phrase is commonly abbreviated to its initialsLEW.
The phrase was chosen by the French sculptor Auguste Bartholdi and is intended to reflect the statue\'s symbolism of freedom and democracy. It is meant to represent the idea that liberty is a light that guides nations towards a brighter future.
What is the official name the Statue of Liberty?
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The statue's official name is "Liberty Enlightening the World." She was modeled after the Roman goddess of liberty, hence the "liberty" part, and her torch represents the act of enlightening the world.
The statue was a joint project between the U.S. and the French—America handled the pedestal, and France designed the statue. It was supposed to be a gift for the centennial anniversary of America's independence in 1876, but it wasn't dedicated until October 28, 1886, due to numerous fundraising delays on both sides of the Atlantic.
What is the value of liberty 1 dollar peace coin worth?
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Please be more specific a date will help
How high is the statue of liberty meters?
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The Statue of Liberty is 46.5 meters tall.
What is the statue of liberty's waist measurement in feet?
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The statue measures 35 feet in diameter at the waist.
What metal is Statue of Liberty mostly made of?
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Copper plates on a steel armature structure.
How many torches are there on liberty island?
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There are alot of torches or at least 5+
Probably hundreds in the gift shop.
What was the country of liberty?
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The country of liberty is the United States of America.
