Liberty Enlightening the World The story of the Statue of Liberty or known as the Liberty Enlightening the World.

Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965. Passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island.

The complete and proper name for the statue is “Liberty Enlightening the World.”

Liberty was to be represented by a woman in a robe with a spiked crown on her head and broken chains lying at her feet.

The Statue of Liberty was designed in the 1870's by a famous sculptor from France, named Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi

sculptor An artist who make things by cutting of shaping them. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904), French sculptor of the Statue of Liberty.

Mr. Auguste Bartholdi, wanted to build a statue, which would represent the idea of American liberty and independence.

He wanted the statue to be a symbol of the friendship between France and America.

French and American Flags

models Small copies of something.

Bartholdi’s mother was the model for the statue Bartholdi’s mother was the model for the statue. She was a tall strong woman who had shown courage through numbers of hardships, which she faced after the death of her husband.

She took care of her family and worked out her problems alone She took care of her family and worked out her problems alone. She had many of the characteristics he wanted for his statue.

The statue was put up a section at a time The statue was put up a section at a time. The statue was not unveiled until it was complete.

The Statue of Liberty Toes and Torch.

torch A long stick with materials that burns at one end of it.

crown A head covering of precious metal worn by a royal person, such as a queen or king.

Mr. Bartholdi's project covered more than ten years of hard work.

riveted Fastened something with metal bolts.

The Statue in 1883

Ellis Island is now a museum dedicated to the history of immigration.

tablet A small, flat surface with something written on it.

symbol An object, diagram, icon, and so on, that stands for, or represents something else.

pedestal A base on which a column or a statue stands. The artist who made the pedistal

Emma Lazarus (1849-1887). American poet who wrote,”The New Colossus” which appears at he base of the Statue of Liberty.

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unforgettable So good or so wonderful that you cannot forget it.

unveiled Removed a veil from; uncovered; revealed.

America's presence in the world offered hope for the hungry, poor, and unemployed millions of people who were struggling along in life throughout the world, as it does today.

She is a symbol of friendship,

and the freedoms we have as Americans.