Just after 2 a.m. on July 30, 1916, a freight car loaded with TNT exploded at a munitions depot on Black Tom Island in New ...

Give me your tired, your poor — and your tatted masses. The Statue of Liberty has long been a symbol of freedom and the American Dream, but also an irresistible option for a tattoo among a surprising ...

A look at how Lady Liberty's anti-slavery origins and design changed over time. In this clip, Alan Kraut, Chair of the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island History Advisory Committee and Lonnie Bunch, ...

At the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., stands a 46-inch-tall model of an American icon – the Statue of Liberty – whose origin story may surprise you. "When this idea began, it was ...

Explore the captivating history of the Statue of Liberty through a stunning 3D animation. This video delves into the origins, ...

The Statue of Liberty is an iconic colossal American sculpture associated with American exceptionalism, freedom, and identity. Standing over New York Harbor on Liberty Island, the copper statue was ...

The White House says the statue isn’t going anywhere and that the French should be grateful they're not speaking German. A child waves the United States flag from the crown of Frédéric Auguste ...

Though the claim that Glucksmann said the U.S. should give the Statue of Liberty back to France is true, it does not appear that it was meant to be taken literally. In mid-March 2025, a claim spread ...

The Statue of Liberty. 1865, French lawyer Édouard René Lefebvre de Laboulaye’s idea. It was to commemorate the bond twixt France and America. The deal? France pays for it. We spring for the pedestal.

A French politician facetiously asked the U.S. to return the Statue of Liberty, suggesting the country no longer lives up to the values the green-hued gift represents. Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of ...

Karoline Leavitt issued a fiery rebuke to a French politician calling for the Statue of Liberty to be returned, with the White House press secretary stating his country should be very grateful to the ...

Strong winds knocked over a replica of the Statue of Liberty outside of a department store in southern Brazil. There were no injuries, according to Brazilian local media. By Axel Boada and Nazaneen ...