The Torch Of Liberty

Author : Elizabeth Mitchell
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802192556
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Liberty's Torch written by Elizabeth Mitchell and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2014-07-02 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Turns out that what you thought you knew about Lady Liberty is dead wrong. Learn the truth in this fascinating account.” —O, The Oprah Magazine The Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable monuments in the world, a powerful symbol of freedom and the American dream. For decades, the myth has persisted that the statue was a grand gift from France, but now Liberty’s Torch reveals how she was in fact the pet project of one quixotic and visionary French sculptor, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. Bartholdi not only forged this 151-foot-tall colossus in a workshop in Paris and transported her across the ocean, but battled to raise money for the statue and make her a reality. A young sculptor inspired by a trip to Egypt where he saw the pyramids and Sphinx, he traveled to America, carrying with him the idea of a colossal statue of a woman. There he enlisted the help of notable people of the age—including Ulysses S. Grant, Joseph Pulitzer, Victor Hugo, Gustave Eiffel, and Thomas Edison—to help his scheme. He also came up with inventive ideas to raise money, including exhibiting the torch at the Philadelphia world’s fair and charging people to climb up inside. While the French and American governments dithered, Bartholdi made the statue a reality by his own entrepreneurship, vision, and determination. “By explaining Liberty’s tortured history and resurrecting Bartholdi’s indomitable spirit, Mitchell has done a great service. This is narrative history, well told. It is history that connects us to our past and—hopefully—to our future.” —Los Angeles Times

Author : Jen Arena
Publisher : Golden Books
ISBN 13 : 1524770337
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Little Golden Book About the Statue of Liberty written by Jen Arena and published by Golden Books. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now the littlest readers can learn about how the Statue of Liberty came to be—and what it means to people all over the world. In this engaging book, preschoolers will learn the fascinating story behind the creation of the Statue of Liberty. Simple words and bright artwork bring to life the story of the people—a professor, a sculptor, a poet, a newspaperman—who helped establish this famous landmark. Little ones will learn that the torch was created first, in time for America's 100th birthday, and displayed in a park. And they'll gain a clear understanding of what the Statue of Liberty has always meant to people around the world. Fun facts, such as how schoolchildren gave their pennies to help pay for the base of the statue, complete this charming nonfiction Little Golden Book.

Author : Frederic Arnold Kummer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Torch of Liberty written by Frederic Arnold Kummer and published by . This book was released on 1941 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories from different lands and different times in history illustrating how people can free themselves from injustice by holding to democratic ideals.

Author : Tony Isabella
Publisher : Berkley
ISBN 13 : 9780425166192
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Captain America written by Tony Isabella and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1998 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captured by a vicious militia group called Liberty's Torch, Cap is put on trial for the imagined crimes of America. Forced to defend himself in a hostile courtroom with no hope of a fair trail, the star-spangled Avenger faces his greatest challenge as his ideals are put to the acid test...

Author : Elizabeth Mann
Publisher : Mikaya Press
ISBN 13 : 1931414459
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statue of Liberty written by Elizabeth Mann and published by Mikaya Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a brief history of the Statue of Liberty and describes how France gave the statue to New York City to commemorate the realtionship between the two countries, the creation and erection of the statue, and how its meaning has changed.

Author : Dave Eggers
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 145216293X
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Her Right Foot written by Dave Eggers and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's taking one step forward. But why? In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, uniquely American in its frank tone and honest look at the literal foundation of our country, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the powerful message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation. Can you believe that?

Author : Mari Schuh
Publisher : Bellwether Media
ISBN 13 : 1681035502
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Statue of Liberty, The written by Mari Schuh and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At over 300 feet tall, the Statue of Liberty is a towering symbol of hope. The statue’s torch has lit the way to freedom for generations of Americans. This book examines the history and power of one of the United States’ most enduring monuments.

Author : Robert Sharenow
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0062227971
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Girl in the Torch written by Robert Sharenow and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2015-05-26 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Invention of Hugo Cabret meets True Grit in this heartfelt novel of resilience, hope, and discovering a family where you least expect it, from award-winning author Robert Sharenow. At the dawn of the twentieth century, thousands of immigrants are arriving in the promised land of New York City. Twelve-year-old Sarah has always dreamed of America, a land of freedom and possibility. In her small village she stares at a postcard of the Statue of Liberty and imagines the Lady beckoning to her. When Sarah and her mother finally journey across the Atlantic, though, tragedy strikes—and Sarah finds herself being sent back before she even sets foot in the country. Yet just as Sarah is ushered onto the boat that will send her away from the land of her dreams, she makes a life-or-death decision. She daringly jumps off the back of the boat and swims as hard as she can toward the Lady's island and a new life. Her leap of faith leads her to an unbelievable hiding place: the Statue of Liberty itself. Now Sarah must find a way to Manhattan while avoiding the night watchman and scavenging enough food to survive. When a surprising ally helps bring her to the city, Sarah finds herself facing new dangers and a life on her own. Will she ever find a true home in America?

Author : Martha E. H. Rustad
Publisher : Lerner + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1467765848
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Is the Statue of Liberty Green? written by Martha E. H. Rustad and published by Lerner + ORM. This book was released on 2014-08-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you know that the Statue of Liberty hasn't always looked green? Or that the first torch had to be replaced? Lady Liberty has been an important US symbol for more than one hundred years. Join Mrs. Bolt's class as they visit the statue and learn where the statue came from, how she was built, and what American ideas she represents.

Author : Doreen Rappaport
Publisher : Candlewick Press
ISBN 13 : 9780763625306
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lady Liberty written by Doreen Rappaport and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers the true story about the work that was done by so many on both sides of the ocean to create this enduring symbol of freedom and the fundraisers held by everyday people to build her the pedestal on which she would forever stand in the Hudson Harbor. 40,000 first printing.