1. Story of the Statue of Liberty

3. Found at the base:

5. Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was the designer of Lady Liberty
He was commissioned in 1876 in honor of the centennial of the USA.

6. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (designer of the Eiffel Tower) was commissioned to design the massive iron pylon and secondary skeletal framework.

7. Why did France do this of the USA?
The people of France gave the Statue to the people of the United States in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution.
The French had aided the Patriots against Britain (a French enemy).

8. View of Manhattan, NYC, NY from Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River