93 A Noble Gift

A noble gift

One of the most famous monuments in the world, the Statue of Liberty,

was presented to the United States of America in the nineteenth century by the people of France.

The great statue, which was designed by the sculptor Auguste Bartholdi, took ten years to complete.

The actual figure was made of copper supported by a metal framework which had been especially constructed by Eiffel.

Before it could be transported to the United States, a site had to be found for it and a pedestal had to be built.