statue of liberty

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”
Liberty Island recovered from severe damage after Hurricane Sandy, but America's national parks are increasingly under threat from climate change.
The National Park Service said it was likely due to a power outage, though many wondered if the moment was in Women's Day solidarity.
Park rangers removed the sign within an hour, but its image went viral.
“Now it seems that we are turning off the light.”
"Our action today is a celebration of our liberties ... in advance of the four years of dissent which lie before us."
Author believes the model for Lady Liberty was sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi's brother.
The French sculptor wanted her to stand watch over the Suez Canal.