In the surprising turn of events, Raphael Glucksmann ... the statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. Over the years, the statue become a universal symbol of liberty, democracy, and justice ...

An engraving depicting the fireworks display at the inauguration of the Statue of Liberty in 1886. (Universal History Archive ... the statue’s copper components — from crown to gown — over several ...

A French politician recently called sarcastically on the United States to return the Statue of Liberty to France ... switched sides to favor Russia over Ukraine and sown mistrust and fear among ...

The Statue of Liberty, a hollow colossus composed of thinly pounded copper sheets over a steel framework, stands on an island at the entrance to New York Harbor. It was designed by sculptor Frédéric ...