Lady Liberty : an illustrated history of America's most storied woman
(Book)
Author
Contributors
Masi, Antonio, illustrator.
Published
New York : Empire State editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, [2020].
ISBN
9780823285334, 0823285332
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
974.71 DIM
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974.71 DIM
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Bartholdi, Frédéric Auguste, -- 1834-1904.
France -- Relations -- United States.
History.
Monuments -- New York (State) -- New York -- Design and construction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History.
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
United States -- Relations -- France.
France -- Relations -- United States.
History.
Monuments -- New York (State) -- New York -- Design and construction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- History.
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) -- History.
United States -- Emigration and immigration -- History.
United States -- Relations -- France.
More Details
Published
New York : Empire State editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 94 pages; 29 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780823285334, 0823285332
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"What began in 1865 in Glatigny, France, at a dinner party hosted by esteemed university professor Édouard René de Laboulaye and attended, among others, by a promising young sculptor, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, was the extravagant notion of creating and giving a monumental statue to America that celebrated the young nation's ideals. Bartholdi, and later civil engineer Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, caught the spirit of the project and thus began the epic struggle to create, build, transport and pay for the monument. Although The Statue of Liberty was to be a gift from France, the cost of its creation was meant to be shared with America. To the Lady's creators and supporters, America offered liberty and the right to live one's life unencumbered, that is, without fear and with a rule of law and a government that derived its power from the consent of the people they governed. Yet, in America, fundraising for the Lady dragged. Had it not been for publisher Joseph Pulitzer's flashy fundraising campaign in the World, the entire project likely would have collapsed"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Dim, J. M., & Masi, A. (2020). Lady Liberty: an illustrated history of America's most storied woman (First edition.). Empire State editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dim, Joan Marans and Antonio, Masi. 2020. Lady Liberty: An Illustrated History of America's Most Storied Woman. Empire State editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dim, Joan Marans and Antonio, Masi. Lady Liberty: An Illustrated History of America's Most Storied Woman Empire State editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dim, Joan Marans, and Antonio Masi. Lady Liberty: An Illustrated History of America's Most Storied Woman First edition., Empire State editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, 2020.
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