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Modern Marvels, Season 3, Episode 17, Statue of Liberty
produced by Andrew Thomas, fl. 1988, Bruce Nash, 1947- and Jeff Scheftel, fl. 1972, A&E Television Networks, in Modern Marvels, Season 3, Episode 17 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2000), 44 mins
Modern Marvels goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives.
Authoritative and richly detailed, The Statue of Liberty explores the remarkable steps leading to its creation, from the initial struggles to find adequate funding to its celebratory centenn...
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produced by Andrew Thomas, fl. 1988, Bruce Nash, 1947- and Jeff Scheftel, fl. 1972, A&E Television Networks, in Modern Marvels, Season 3, Episode 17 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2000), 44 mins
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Modern Marvels goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives.
Authoritative and richly detailed, The Statue of Liberty explores the remarkable steps leading to its creation, from the initial struggles to find adequate funding to its celebratory centennial restoration. Rare footage and archival photos document the radical methods the French devised for shaping the massive sculpture and...
Modern Marvels goes beyond the basics to provide insight and history into things we wonder about and that impact our lives.
Authoritative and richly detailed, The Statue of Liberty explores the remarkable steps leading to its creation, from the initial struggles to find adequate funding to its celebratory centennial restoration. Rare footage and archival photos document the radical methods the French devised for shaping the massive sculpture and for transporting their incredible creation to America. Discover the engineering marvel of its internal framework, designed by Gustave Eiffel, and the dimensions of its American-built pedestal. Finally, after measuring the length of her index finger (8 feet), take a historical tour of the island on which it stands. A symbol of freedom and democracy towering above the New York Harbor, she has welcomed the tired, the poor and the huddled masses into America for over 100 years. Originally a friendly gesture between nations, the "Mother of Exiles" stands today as a testament to human ingenuity, freedom, and hope.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Thomas, fl. 1988, Bruce Nash, 1947-, Jeff Scheftel, fl. 1972, A&E Television Networks, Harlan Saperstein, fl. 1995
Date Published / Released
1992, 2000
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Modern Marvels
Speaker / Narrator
Harlan Saperstein, fl. 1995
Person Discussed
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, 1834-1904
Topic / Theme
U.S. Civil War, 1861-1865, War and Violence, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1992 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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