The Statue of Liberty was gifted by the people of France over 100 years on 1885. the statue of liberty symbols peace friendship and freedom Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi was commissioned to design a statue with the year 1876 in mind for completion to commemorate the centennial of the American declaration of independence.the statue was a giant effort American and France and it was agreed upon that the Americans were to build the pedal and the french people were responsible for the statue and its assembly here in the United States.
However, lack of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In France, public fees, various forms of entertainment and a lottery were among the methods used to raise funds. In the United States, benefit theatrical events, art exhibitions, auctions and prize fights assisted in providing needed funds.Meanwhile in France, Bartholdi required the assistance of an engineer to address structural issues associated with designing such a colossal copper sculpture. Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (designer of the Eiffel Tower) was commissioned to design the massive iron pylon and secondary skeletal framework which allows the Statue's copper skin to move independently yet stand upright.
Back in America, fund raising for the pedestal was going particularly slowly, so Joseph Pulitzer noted for the Pulitzer Prize opened up the editorial pages of his newspaper, "The World" to support the fund raising effort.Pulitzer used his newspaper to criticize both the rich who had failed to finance the pedestal construction and the middle class who were content to rely upon the wealthy to provide the funds. Pulitzer's campaign of harsh criticism was successful in motivating the people of America to donate.
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