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Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited. Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format. Welcome! . 2 A Gift from France . 4 Making the Statue . 5 Liberty’s New Home . 8 A Grand Party . .10 Liberty Still Stands . .12 A Reminder of Freedom . .14 Index . 16. Many people have come from other countries to live in the United States . Some people come to find new jobs . Other people are looking for a better way to live . All of them want to be free . For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has greeted newcomers as they sail into New York Harbor . It gave hope to everyone who dreamed of freedom . The statue is the first thing many people see when they come to the United States. 2 3 The people of France have been friends with the people of the United States for a long time . One man from France wanted to share his love of freedom by giving the United States a gift . That gift was a huge statue . The statue would show the friendship between the two countries . Workers are building the statue’s hand. 4 A French artist named Frédéric Bartholdi had the job of making the statue . He began making small models out of clay in 1875 . He pictured the statue as a woman who was holding a torch high in the air . He made the statue’s face look like Frédéric Bartholdi his mother’s face . made the statue. The statue was made of copper, iron, and steel . Lots of people helped make the giant statue . Bartholdi worked with builders who knew how to make large things . 5 People could look out from the torch. The right hand and torch were the first parts that Bartholdi finished . He sent these pieces to Philadelphia in 1876 for a special fair . The fair was for the 100th birthday of the United States . At the fair, people could climb a ladder to the torch . Everyone was excited because people were able to go inside the statue . 6 Back in Paris, workers finished the statue in 1884 . Lady Liberty, another name for the statue, is 151 feet tall from its feet to the tip of its torch . Lady Liberty is 151 feet tall. 7 Bartholdi picked a place in the United States for the statue to stand . The statue was too big to move, so workers took it apart . They marked all the pieces and packed them into 214 different boxes! In 1885, the boxes were put on a ship, and the ship sailed across the ocean to the United States . Workers sent the statue to the United States in boxes. 8 Workers built a base for the statue. American workers built a base that the statue would stand on . When the base was ready, French and American workers put the huge statue back together—just like a giant puzzle . Finally they finished, and Lady Liberty was a beautiful statue once again . Workers put Lady Liberty together again. 9 On October 28, 1886, the French people presented the Statue of Liberty to the people of the United States . People from all over the world came to see it . Bartholdi was there . The president of the United States was there, too . 10 Many people watched the party from boats floating in New York Harbor . There were parades, and some people gave speeches . What a great day for freedom! 11 Many years passed, and the statue started to look old . In 1980, the people of the United States decided to repair the statue and make it look new again . Everyone helped by giving money . Workers replaced the rusty parts and cleaned the inside and outside of the statue . They even put in new elevators . Workers made the statue new again. 12 When the work was done in 1986, there was a big party for the statue’s 100th birthday . Even the president was there . The people at the party watched fireworks and heard speeches . There was a party for Lady Liberty’s 100th birthday. 13 Liberty Island is the place where the statue stands . Each year many people go there to see the Statue of Liberty . It reminds them how good it is to be free . 1875 1884 1886 People begin The statue Statue of Liberty to build is finished opens in the the statue. in Paris. United States. 1860 1880 1900 1920 1876 1885 The torch and Statue pieces right hand go go to New York. to Philadelphia. 14 The Statue of Liberty is an amazing sight . It reminds us that freedom is important for people all over the world . 1980 People repair the statue. 1940 1960 1980 2000 1986 Statue of Liberty reopens. 15 Bartholdi, Frédéric 5–6, 8, 10 Lady Liberty 7, 9, 13 Liberty Island 14 New York Harbor 2, 11 Paris 7, 14 Philadelphia 6, 14 16 Informational Text Level N • 587 Words You’ve probably seen pictures of the Statue of Liberty, but did you know where this famous statue came from or when it was built? Learn all about Lady Liberty by reading this book. 1723384.
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