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"[A] masterpiece of the human being nature [that] endures as a highly potent mark - inspiring contemplation, issue and protest - of ideals such as liberty, tranquility, human rights, abolition of slavery, democracy, and opportunity." (The UNESCO Affirmation of Significance, talking about the Statue of Liberty) Among America's many monuments and landmarks, none of them embodies the principles of the nation quite like Lady Liberty, the colossal statue that stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. A gift idea from the French that was built and transported in the later 19th century, the Statue of Liberty has been a mark of the United State governments' warranty of individual freedom. Its location got on added meaning as it welcomed millions of immigrants sailing over the Atlantic to close by Ellis Island. People around the world are instantly acquainted with the statue today, whether from discovering pictures or depictions of it or actually going to it and going inside. But the history of its structure is just as fascinating. Conceived as a monument that could commemorate the key alliance between America and France, the statue was an enormous undertaking, from fundraising to the structure of the sculpture and a pedestal. The task took several years and a precarious move of the statue's portions over the Atlantic to New York, where it was officially dedicated in 1886 and celebrated with a ticker tape parade.

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