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Statue of Liberty

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This Day in History: Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York Harbor

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This Day in History: , Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York Harbor.
June 17, 1885.
The gift from France was
a commemoration of
the American Revolution.
Designed by French
sculptor Frederic-Auguste
Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel.
the Statue of Liberty
was shipped across the
Atlantic in 350 pieces.
It took almost ten years —
at a cost of more than
$5.5 million in today's money —
for the French to complete.
"Liberty Enlightening
the World" was officially
dedicated on October 28, 1886.
One of the country's most
famous landmarks, Lady Liberty
has become synonymous with
America as "the land of opportunity."
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