Liberty Enlightening the World

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"We will not forget that liberty here made her home; nor shall her chosen altar be neglected," stated Grover Cleveland in 1886 when he accepted a gift from France that would unite two countries, and arouse great nationalism in each.1 The Statue of Liberty stands today as a monument of freedom that makes a bold statement of the American attitude that has not wavered throughout the country’s existence. “Lady Liberty,” as many Americans call her, will forever be a loud voice in the New York Harbor exclaiming the freedoms, liberties, and friendships that bond the United States together as one. Frederic Bartholdi, a French sculptor, was commissioned to construct the Statue of Liberty in 1874 as a gift to the United States in celebration of her 100th birthday as a free country – free from the tyrannical rule of Great Britain.2 The agreement was that France would finance the statue if America would construct the pedestal for the lady to stand upon.3 However, not all citizens – French nor American – were thrilled with this monumental idea. Acquiring monetary resources became quite a struggle for both countries and this delayed the presentation of the statue to about ten years after the 100th year anniversary. France had every intention for the Statue of Liberty being from the entity of France to the total country of the United States and created the lottery system as a means of financing the construction.3 After this method lost the public’s interest, Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World magazine, used his journalistic connections to arouse the American spirit and finance the construction of Lady Liberty’s foundation.4 He established a competition between several cities to decide where the effigy would reside – whichev... ... middle of paper ... ... for. And she still stands today, as a lady of liberty enlightening the world. Bibliography A&E Television Networks. "Grover Cleveland dedicates Statue of Liberty." History.com. (Retrieved from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grover-cleveland-dedicates-statue-of-liberty) April 15, 2014 Koed, Elizabeth. "A Symbol Transformed - The Statue of Liberty." The Social Contract Press. (Retrieved from http://www.ellisisland.org/EIinfo/about.asphttp://www.thesocialcontract.com/artman2/publish/tsc0203/article_147.shtml) April 16, 2014. Santoso, Alex. "The True Story of the Statue of Liberty.." Neatorama. (Retrieved from http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/31/the-true-story-of-the-statue-of-liberty/#!FiQHv) April 15, 2014. "The Statue of Liberty." The National Park Service. (Retrieved from http://www.nps.gov/gois/forkids/upload/sol_worksheet_final.pdf) April 16, 2014.

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