Picture by DarkSaif on DeviantArt. I couldn't find my own photograph of it when I went to New York, so I used this one instead.
EDIT: Hey guys! I found some cool links about the Statue of Liberty's birthday!
http://www.scientificamerican.com/gallery_directory.cfm?photo_id=4C7EFAF9-047B-E3F8-C48622B1D4B40110
In French, the Statue of Liberty is called La Liberté éclairant le monde. Of course, if anyone's ever been to New York, you must've seen its glorious beauty in the New York Harbour, on, (surprise surprise) Liberty Island. (I've seen it when I went there!)
Contrary to popular belief, however, the statue was NOT given to the U.S. by the French government, but instead, French people (two completely different things).
She was based on the Roman goddess Liberta (the goddess of freedom). It is now one of the most iconic figures of the United States, because of course, French people gave it to the United States people their country to celebrate America's democracy and triumphs, and also because of the strong relations between the two countries.
It was finally finished in June of 1884, and on October 28th, 1886, it was finally unveiled to the public.
Let's just say that the celebration was tremendous!
Extra Fun Fact: Did you know that the statue of liberty is a UNESCO World Heritage Site? (Yes, a little obvious, but I bet some of you didn't know!)
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Happy Hallowe'en guys!!! Picture by BabyLondonStar on DeviantArt (so cute!)
LINKS FOR ANY HALLOWE'EN SITES I SHARED AT THIS WEEK'S MEETING
Fun Hallowe'en Facts
LINKS FOR ANY HALLOWE'EN SITES I DID NOT SHARE AT THIS WEEK'S MEETING
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