Liberty's torch : : the great adventure to build the Statue of Liberty / / Elizabeth Mitchell.
The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but Mitchell reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic and visionary...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York : : Atlantic Monthly Press,, [2014] 2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 310 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) :; illustrations |
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| Summary: | The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but Mitchell reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic and visionary French sculptor, Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. Bartholdi not only forged this 151-foot-tall colossus in a workshop in Paris and transported her across the ocean, but battled to raise money for the statue and make her a reality. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-310). |
| ISBN: | 9780802122575 9780802192554 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Elizabeth Mitchell. |