Statue of Liberty: History and Symbolism
Concept and Design Inspiration: The idea for the Statue of Liberty was conceived by Édouard RenĂ© de Laboulaye, a French political thinker and abolitionist, in 1865. He envisioned it as a gift from France to the United States to celebrate the centennial of American independence (1776) and to honor the alliance between France and the […]
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