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From the very beginning, the USA’s Statue of Liberty was intended to be a symbol of freedom. Conceived by French intellectual Édouard de Laboulaye in 1865, Lady Liberty remains one of the most iconic monuments in the world and continues to be a beacon of hope to this day.
Over 4.5 million people visit the Statue of Liberty each year. However, it’s astonishing to learn that just six months after our national icon of freedom was opened to the public in 1886, it became a desolate spot, nearly abandoned by a disinterested populace.
This surprising fact is one of the many gems revealed by Elizabeth Mitchell, author of
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