Statue of Liberty was given to the United States of America by the country of France in the late 1800s as a gift to the country after its reunification following the American Civil War. The huge statue towers over the city of Manhattan from Liberty Island where it has stood for more than a century and has been seen by millions of people who come to look upon it. Since its dedication and opening to the public, it has become one of the most important symbols of the United States and a representation of the principles that guide the country, namely freedom, democracy, and of course liberty which is defined as a person's individual right to live free of tyranny. People from all over the world see the statue or pictures of the statue and know it symbolizes the United States in the same way that the American flag and the bald eagle symbolize the United States. Histories of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century immigrants all talk about the Statue of Liberty and what...
Ellis Island was the location where most European immigrants had to go when they came to the country and this was in New York. Travelers who arrived on boats and then later on airplanes had to pass by Liberty Island on the path to their destination. Many immigrants have stated that the sight of the statue was the moment where they first felt like Americans. Before they even landed on American soil, they felt that they were part of the country which shows the level of importance this statue has had both for the American people and even to people in other countries of the world.
Statue of Liberty can be seen at the New York City's entrance and is placed in Upper New York Bay on Liberty Island (formerly known as Bedloe's Island). Previously, this island with an area of 4 hectares was used as a quarantine station and wharf protection. Although this statue is renowned as Statue of Liberty, this is not its real name. In 1865, the statue's original name i.e. Liberty Enlightening
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