Today we will learn about a famous American landmark, the Statue of Liberty.
It's not just a statue, it's a symbol of freedom and friendship.
Let's explore the history of this incredible monument.
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What is the Statue of Liberty?
It's a large statue on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
It shows a woman holding a torch high in the air with her right hand and a tablet in her left hand.
The tablet has the date July 4 1776 on it, the day the United States declared its independence from Britain.
How did the Statue of Liberty come to be?
It was a gift from France to the people of the United States.
It was given to celebrate 100 years of America's independence and as a sign of friendship between France and the USA.
In 1865, a French historian named Edward de Laboulaye suggested the idea, and the statue was designed by a French sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi.
How was the statue made?
The statue was made in France.
It was designed to be very big and made in pieces.
The copper skin of the statue was hammered into shape by hand, a process called repoussé.
Then, each piece was shipped to the United States in a big ship.
It arrived in New York in 1885.
What happened when the statue arrived in the usa?
It had to be put together, which was a big task.
The statue's big metal framework which holds it up was designed by gustav eiffel, the same engineer who later designed the eiffel tower in paris.
It took several months to assemble all the pieces on Liberty Island.
Why is the Statue of Liberty important?
It's important because it stands for freedom and democracy.
When immigrants came to the United States, often by boat, the statue was one of the first things they saw when they arrived.
It gave them hope for a new life in America.
The statue also reminds Americans of their freedom and the friendship with friends that helped them gain it.
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The Statue of Liberty, which was to be sent to the United States, was finally finished.
Was it a statue or a ship?
A statue.
A statue was completed.
What statue was completed?
The Statue of Liberty.
The Statue of Liberty was finished.
Where would this statue be sent?
To Canada?
No, no.
To the United States.
The statue would be sent to the United States.
But there was a problem.
The statue was incredibly heavy and impossible to move.
Was there one problem or two problems?
One problem.
There was one problem.
Was the statue light and easy to move?
No, it was not light and easy to move.
It was very heavy.
It was incredibly heavy.
Could it be moved?
No, it could not be moved.
It was too heavy.
Why couldn't the statue be moved?
Because it was incredibly heavy.
The engineers were desperate and didn't know how to fix the problem.
How were the engineers?
Desperate.
The engineers were desperate.
Did they know how to fix the problem?
No.
They didn't know how to fix the problem.
They were desperate.
Why were the engineers like that?
Because they didn't know how to solve the problem.
They were desperate because they didn't know how to solve the problem.
A boy came up with an idea why not make the statue hollow?
Did the engineers come up with an idea?
No,
The engineers didn't come up with an idea.
A child did.
Did the idea involve tying a giant balloon to the statue?
No, no.
That's not what the idea was about.
It was to make the statue hollow.
Make the statue, how?
Hollow.
Make it hollow.
That way, it would weigh much less.
Everyone got down to work and hollowed out the statue inside.
Did they all get to work or just some of them?
All of them.
Everyone got to work.
What did they empty?
The statue.
They emptied the statue.
The statue was very heavy, so they put into practice the boy's idea to empty it from the inside and make it hollow.
The Statue of Liberty was finally light enough to be sent to the United States.
Everyone admires it and they look at it.
Was the statue light enough?
Yes.
The Statue of Liberty was finally light enough and could be sent as planned.
Where was the statue sent to?
To New York.
It was sent to new york.
What happens when the people look at the statue of liberty?
They admire it.
People admire it.
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