After being denied a U.S. visa, a man from Punjab, India, built a replica of the Statue of Liberty on his rooftop. Now considered a local attraction, this structure represents his unwavering admiration for the United States despite facing personal setbacks. By transforming his disappointment into a remarkable display, he illustrates that dreams can be […]
This day in history we feature the Statue of Liberty. The dismantled Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor on this day in 1885. Trivia – Statue of Liberty On June 17, 1885, the dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of America, arrives in […]
This day in history we feature Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. A patent was awarded for his design for the Statue of Liberty on this day in 1879. Trivia – Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was a French sculptor and painter. The work for which Bartholdi is most famous is Liberty Enlightening the World, better known […]
This day in history we feature, the Statue of Liberty. The world-famous Statue of Liberty arrived in New York City on this day in 1885. Trivia – Statue of Liberty The dismantled Statue of Liberty, a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of America, arrived in New York Harbor after […]
Auguste Bartholdi was awarded a patent for his design of the Statue of Liberty on this day in 1879. Did you know that: • Alessandro Volta, an Italian inventor of the electric battery, was born on this day in 1745• Mark Twain published the “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” on this day in 1885• Nellie Jay […]
Harry Houdini stayed in a coffin underwater for an hour and thirty minutes before escaping on this day in 1926. Did you know that: • The spectrum of a comet was observed for the first time by Giovanni Donati on this day in 1864• The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty was laid on Bedloe’s […]
The first edition of “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll was published on this day in 1865. Did you know that: • The birth of the United States. The Declaration of Independence was signed, officially separating the United States from the United Kingdom on this day in 1776• The first edition of Walt Whitman’s […]
