In 1884, the cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor.

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As we came closer and closer to the end of our trip, we saw the water and knew that the Statue of Liberty was close.

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And inspired by what she saw and heard, she wrote down her thoughts and donated a piece of work to help pay for the construction of a new statue -- the Statue of Liberty -- which actually was funded in part by small donations from people across America.

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The Statue of Liberty by Norman Rockwell was prepared for the cover of The Saturday Evening Post to commemorate the Fourth of July in 1946.

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But the US will start banning the traditional bulbs from the start of next year and a very vocal opponent is Howard Brandston, one of the most respected lighting experts in the world who was asked to redesign the lighting of the Statue of Liberty as part of the 1986 restoration.

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After battling many foes, including one who was freakishly dressed as the Statue of Liberty, I eventually skyhooked my way to Monument Island and met Elizabeth.

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Among them was 26-year-old Becky Wartell, who was carrying a tall puppet of the Statue of Liberty.

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So we need to continue to remember that all of us are descended from immigrants, somebody that came to these shores and was able to take advantage of that golden door that the Statue of Liberty represents.

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The Statue of Liberty campaign resembles a modern online crowdfunding effort in several impressive ways: the speed with which the money was raised, the number of small donations, and the fact that the whole process was managed by one agent - the newspaper.

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