From the moment it appeared in the Susquehanna River, the questions were immediate: What’s that? Why is it there? Forty years on, people are still puzzling over the true meaning of the Lady Liberty ...

Who was the model for the face of liberty? Sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi had many inspirations, including this one woman.

Lady Liberty means so much to so many people. For me, growing up in Europe, she was always a beautiful postcard. But my relationship with her changed drastically when I joined the board of the Statue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Statue of Liberty was the work of French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi. For more than a century, people have wondered ...

Here’s how three French idealists—an abolitionist, a sculptor and the engineer behind the Eiffel Tower—brought the representation of freedom to life ...

Artist Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi’s small maquette represents the big ideals of the iconic national monument in New York Harbor ...

A monument to the American “experiment,” this iconic UNESCO World Heritage site was the result of one man’s bold idea, unconventional fundraising campaigns, and grassroots efforts on both sides of the ...