Meanwhile, another female avatar for the nation was capturing the imaginations of millions of new immigrants from Italy, Poland and Russia: the Statue of Liberty, dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886.

Columbia University, Oration by Hon. Chauncey M. Depew at the unveiling of the Bartholdi statue of Liberty enlightening the world October 28 1886 Chicago Tribune, A powerful look at the Haymarket riot ...

Lady Liberty has a "little sister" and she’s on her way to the U.S. from France. A near 10-foot replica of the Statue of Liberty will be making two holiday appearances this summer, according to ...

Ever wonder why visitors aren't allowed inside the Statue of Liberty’s torch? The event that sparked the ban occurred 102 years ago Monday, on July 30, 1916. An explosion on Black Tom Island in ...

With 31 tons of copper and 125 tons of steel, the scrap value of the Statue of Liberty comes in at $227,610, far below two of the most expensive statues in the world. But that's what happens when ...