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| Statue of Liberty |
The Statue of Liberty was given by the people of France the statue to the people of the United States over 100 years ago in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution.
The Statue of Liberty is a hollow colossus composed of thinly pounded copper sheets over a steel framework. It was designed in Paris by the French sculptor Frederic Bartholdi along with the French engineer Gustave Eiffel, who was responsible for engineering designing of its frame.
The Statue of Liberty was a for the centenary of American independence in 1876. The symbolic value of the Statue of Liberty lies in two basic factors. The Statue also soon became and has endured as a symbol of the migration of people from many countries into the United States in the late 19th and the early 20th centuries.
She symbolizes – inspiring contemplation, debate and protest – of ideals such as liberty, peace, human rights, abolition of slavery, democracy and opportunity.
In 1956, the name of all of Bedloe's Island was changed to Liberty Island. On 11 May 1965, Ellis Island was also transferred to the National Park Service and became part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument property.
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