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How was the Statue of Liberty built?

July 24, 2026·12 min
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Did you know the Statue of Liberty wasn't always green? Or that she was actually built in France and shipped across the ocean in tiny pieces?! Join Mira and Finn as they uncover the wild history behind America's most famous monument! Back in the 1870s, a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi dreamed of building a gigantic copper lady to celebrate freedom. But making a 151-foot-tall statue that wouldn't blow over in the ocean wind was incredibly tough. He needed the help of a brilli...

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