Mini Lady Liberty statue heads to US for July 4 celebrations
3 years, 7 months ago

Mini Lady Liberty statue heads to US for July 4 celebrations

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A replica of the Statue of Liberty smaller but based on the original plaster cast of its big sister on Ellis Island a gift from France was given a sendoff Monday ahead of a trip to the United States where it will be displayed for Independence Day. The mini-Lady Liberty is then set to go on display in the gardens of the French Embassy in Washington D.C., arriving there in time for France’s Bastille Day celebration July 14. The monumental Statue of Liberty in New York's harbor, by sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, symbolizes the United States’ welcoming to its shores of immigrants seeking refuge and freedom.

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Today in History: October 28, Statue of Liberty dedicated in New York
2 years, 2 months ago

Today in History: October 28, Statue of Liberty dedicated in New York

Associated Press  

Today in history: On Oct. 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland. Charlie Scibetta, right, holds a photo of his wife Adriane Scibetta, who died in the World Trade Center attacks, while hugging Adriane’s cousin Christine Laurent during a memorial service Sunday, Oct. 28, …

The Statue Of Liberty's (Very) Little Sister Is Coming To Town
3 years, 6 months ago

The Statue Of Liberty's (Very) Little Sister Is Coming To Town

NPR  

The Statue Of Liberty's Little Sister Is Coming To Town The Statue of Liberty has a little sister, a 9-foot casting from Bartholdi's original mold. Eleanor Beardsley reports from the statue's point of departure in Paris, and Jeff Lunden greets her arrival on New York's Ellis Island. ELEANOR BEARDSLEY, BYLINE: In early June, the 9 1/2-foot tall bronze statue was …

A second 'Statue of Liberty' is on its way to US, courtesy of France
3 years, 6 months ago

A second 'Statue of Liberty' is on its way to US, courtesy of France

Hindustan Times  

France is sending what it calls the "little sister" of the famous Statue of Liberty in New York, which the country once sent as a gift to the United States. The new statue, being loaned by a Paris museum to cement Franco-American friendship, will be a scaled-down replica of the original and will first be displayed on Ellis Island, later …

France sends second statue of liberty to US
3 years, 6 months ago

France sends second statue of liberty to US

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The replica, which is a fraction of the …

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