The Statue of Liberty

Edouard Rene de Laboulaye

A dinner party at this law professor's home led to his suggestion that France create a monument with the United States to celebrate a document authored by Thomas Jefferson.

Grover Cleveland

Despite his initial opposition, this president presided over the dedication ceremony for the Statue of Liberty.

Frederic Bartholdi

He designed the Statue of LIberty

Ellis Island

Many immigrants to the United States came through this facility near the Statue of Liberty.

Declaration of Independence

The idea for the Statue of LIberty was the centennial celebration of the...

copper

The metal of the outer plates of the Statue of Liberty.

France

The nation that gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States.

Joseph Pulitzer

The newspaper magnate who promoted private donations to place the Statue of LIberty in New York.

Emma Lazarus

The poetess who authored the poem on the plaque at the Statue of Liberty.

The New Colossus

The title of the poem that includes the lines "Give me your tired, your poor/Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."

Philadelphia

The torch and arm were first displayed in this city.