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LIBERTY: The Amazing Story of America's Favorite Statue

From Chapter 6, "Liberty Enlightening the World:"

The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. Despite
cold winds and rain, 20,000 men marched in the morning parade
from 57th Street to the Battery. A million spectators lined the
five-mile route, and hundreds of ships and boats clogged New York
Harbor. Liberty's face was covered by a large sheet of canvas,
painted to resemble a French flag.
The ceremonies on Bedloe's Island began with a prayer by
historian and theologian Richard Storrs, pastor of Brooklyn's
Church of the Pilgrims. He was followed by Ferdinand de Lesseps,
president of the French-American Union, and William Evarts,
chairman of the American Committee.
Mistaking a pause in Evarts' speech for the long-awaited signal to
"unveil" the statue, Bartholdi cut the ropes holding the giant flag a
few minutes early. Cheers, steam whistles, and naval salutes filled
the harbor for the next fifteen minutes.

                                                                                      Liberty
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Trade paperback / 8.5 x 5.5 / 112 pages / b&w photos throughout
The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on
October 28, 1886, after more than 20
years of planning, fundraising, and
construction.

LIBERTY is her story. Discover how she
was built and what she symbolizes. Meet
some of the people involved in her
creation, including sculptor Frederic
Auguste Bartholdi, engineer Gustave
Eiffel, architect Richard Morris Hunt, and
newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer.
Explore her world, from 19th century
Paris to 21st century New York.