Title: Liberty's torch
Description: The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but Mitchell reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic and visionary French sculptor, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. Bartholdi not only forged this 151-foot-tall colossus in a workshop in Paris and transported her across the ocean, but battled to raise money for the statue and make her a reality.
Subjects: Buildings, structures, Buildings, Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.), History, Design and construction, Monuments
Places: New York (State), New York (N.Y.), New York
People: Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (1834-1904)