The Statue of Liberty, an American landmark. It is located on Bedlow Island, New York. The connection to the Statue of Liberty is much older than today, October 28th. Because it was launched on this day in 1886. There are many stories about this giant statue. First of all, why is it named the Statue of Liberty? Secondly, who is its creator? How long does it take to make, and more. Let us know the answers to all these questions.
The Statue of Liberty is a gift of friendship from the French people to the American people. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the statue to the people in New York Harbor. Originally called “Liberty Enlightening the World,” the statue was designed by French abolitionist Edouard de Labouille to support the Franco-American alliance and was proposed to commemorate the American Revolution.
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French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi designed it. This 151-foot tall statue is of a woman. He held a torch in his hand. Its structure, made up of massive steel supports, was designed by Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc and Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, best known for their work on the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
The statue was completed in 1884.
In February 1877, Congress approved the erection of this huge statue on Bedlow Island, New York. This is what Bartholdi suggested. In May 1884, the statue was completed in France, and three months later Americans laid its foundation stone in New York Harbor.
The icon came to the United States from France in 200 boxes.
In June 1885, various parts of the Statue of Liberty arrived in the New World in more than 200 boxes. On October 28, 1886, in a ceremony presided over by President Cleveland, the copper plates were reassembled and the final nail of the monument was driven. The event was attended by many French and American dignitaries.
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In 1924, the Statue of Liberty was designated a national monument, and in 1956 Bedlow Island was renamed Liberty Island. The statue underwent extensive renovations in the 1980s.
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major events
Mughal Emperor Jahangir died on October 28, 1627.
On October 28, 1922, the fascist powers seized power in Italy by marching on Rome, and Mussolini became Prime Minister of Italy.
October 28, 1955 – Bill Gates – Founder of Microsoft Corporation in Washington.
October 28, 1954 – Ernest Hemingway wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.
