Title: Enlightening the world : the creation of the Statue of Liberty /
Authors: Khan, Yasmin Sabina.
Publisher: Cornell University Press,
Year: 2010
Subjects: Bartholdi, Frédéric Auguste,; Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) History.; Monuments New York (State) New York Design and construction.; New York (N.Y.) Buildings, structures, etc. History.; United States Relations France.; France Relations United States.
Contents: The idea -- A champion of liberty -- Bonds of friendship -- The French sculptor -- Bartholdi's tour of America and the American architect -- Washington, D.C., as a national symbol -- Bartholdi's design -- The statue takes shape -- The American committee and the French engineers -- Hunt designs a pedestal -- Fundraising and a visionary sonnet -- The unveiling.