The Statue of Unity is 597 feet high, over three times the height of the Statue of Liberty in NYC without its pedestal, which stands at 150.9 feet. Officially inaugurated on October 31st ...

The Statue of Liberty offers a symbol of hope and freedom for our nation, but freedom is fragile and can be lost if we don't ...

Until last year, the Pride flag flew over U.S. embassies to let desperate souls fleeing persecution know they would find ...

What was it intended to symbolize? The Statue Of Liberty — look, I'm a New Yorker. OK? I grew up in New York, which means I've never visited the Statue Of Liberty, never visited the Empire State ...

It was unveiled in Upper New York Bay in 1886 in a dedication ceremony ... symbols and a beacon of freedom the world over. The Statue of Liberty weighs about 450,000 pounds and stands 305 feet ...

The statue, gifted to the U.S. on the 100th anniversary of its independence, has long been a defining feature of the New York ...

Hey, America: Give the Statue of Liberty back to France ... In his speech, Glucksmann referenced New York poet Emma Lazarus' words about the statue, the "mighty woman with a torch" who promised ...

Illegal ticket vendors continue to solicit tourists and visitors walking to the authorized Statue City Cruises inside Battery ...

Then came the challenge of actually bringing it stateside. Bartholdi had selected Bedloe’s Island — now called Liberty Island — in New York as the site for the statue, since it was visible to every ...

new video loaded: The U.S. Will ‘Absolutely Not’ Return the Statue of Liberty transcript The White House balked at a suggestion by a French politician that the U.S. send the Statue of Liberty ...

For now, the Statue of Liberty remains where it has stood since 1886, continuing to welcome visitors to New York Harbor while inadvertently serving as a mirror reflecting changing perceptions of ...