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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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Why in place of wooden crates cardboard crates are used for packaging fruits?

Companies save money by using cardboard crates instead of wooden crates. Wooden crates cost more to ship than cardboard crates due to their weight.

How many years take to construct the Statue of Liberty?

It only took 9 years since the construction began in Paris in 1875 & then it got complete in 1884 & arrived in the U.S in 1885.

What is a Votive Statue of Gudea from Lagash?

The statue were to represent the ruler in the temple, to offer consent prayer. Most of the votive statues bear a dedication explaining to which god it was dedicated. This statue, was mad for Guedea's ruler of Lagash, which was the only city-state that the Akkaidians could not get control over.

It's made out of Diorite, which is a hard stone to carve in, but than other types, which is why thousands of Guedea votives still survive today.

Guedea considered himself the ultimate god, and to keep contact with the other gods he kept many statues in various temples around Lagash. Which that's were the piece was found.

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How did the Statue of Liberty get its base?

It was decided that America would design the base, and France would design the actual statue.

What does the statue symbolize for you?

Science, The statue of liberty is made up of copper so when the sun reflects on it it then turns green

Is the status of liberty in New York?

There is A Statue Of Liberty in New York, but it is not the original. The one we see today was a gift from the French years back, as a replica of their own model, which is actually much smaller.

When was the Columbia Pictures Statue of Liberty icon first unveiled?

Evelyn Venable who was the wife of a cinamatographer during the 1930's.

Liberty could be defined as a person's ability to do whatever he or she wants to do.?

You are correct, to an extent.

Liberty is the right to peruse happiness, as long as you do not hurt others, and not be controlled by the Government. If you wish to ride a horse without a helmet, you should be able to with true liberty.

Liberty is the right to own property without fear that the Government could take it away to build a strip mall.

Liberty is the right to hold your money without fear that the Government will feel you have too much and tax it away from you to give to others for the purpose of gathering votes and creating class envy.

Liberty is the right to drink a soda if you chose, with fear that the Government could restrict it because you are too fat.

Liberty allows you to do as you wish as long as it hurts no other human or the society as a whole.

We are currently in a process in the United States where we no longer wish to have so much liberty. Once gone, it is almost impossible to regain.

What is the distance from Newark airport and liberty statue?

According to Google Earth - Newark Airport to the Statue of Liberty is a driving distance of 15.8 miles - with an estimated driving time of 30 minutes.

How long does it take you to get from NC to the statue of liberty?

It depends on how you plan on traveling. Take a plane or car, then once in NY take a bus or train to Manhattan. Lastly, take the Governors Island Ferry

How many people have seen the Statue of Liberty?

There is roughly 145,000,978 people that have seen the Statue of Liberty.

What singer sang to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Statue of Liberty and what song did she sing?

It was a young boy by the name of Byron John Moore. He sung a song that was written by Ms. Jill Weiss called: " Lady Liberty".

How did the Statue of Liberty impact people?

When people came in on the fairys then they would see we offer peace. Because it was a gift from the French to offer us peace. It is a welcoming sign.

What does the statue of liberty wear on her feet?

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.

When Catholics offer flowers and prayers to statues are they worshiping the statues?

Catholics don't offer flowers and prayers to statues, they offer flowers and prayers to people they are praying for or to.

Why did France give the US the statue of liberty?

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the French people commemorating the alliance of France and the United States during the American Revolution.

What is the Statue of Liberty standing on?

Statue of Liberty- It stands atop a rectangular stonework pedestal with a foundation in the shape of an irregular eleven-pointed star. The statue is 151 ft (46 m) tall, but with the pedestal and foundation, it is 305 ft (93 m) tall.