The Middle Eastern origins of the Statue of Liberty

It's perhaps the most iconic American landmark -- the giant copper statue, turned green with age, holding aloft its lamp of liberty from the harbor of New York City. The Statue of Liberty is accompanied by a plaque with the full sonnet "New Colossus" by American poet Emma Lazarus, a poem which ends with these famous words: Give me your […]











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