The Statue Of Liberty was gifted to the United States from France in 1886 as a symbol of our freedom and democracy. It is not only a National symbol for our culture, but also one for New York City. It represents our freedom and our resilience in hard times and that we can overcome anything. It was a symbol of hope after 9/11 in NYC and for this country.

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United States. National Park Service. (n.d.). Statue Of Liberty National Monument (U.S. National Park Service). Retrieved October 19, 2016, from https://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm