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A M E R I C A NS Y M B O L S

J I L L F O R A N

W E I G L P U B L I S H E R S I N C .

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Foran, Jill.Statues and monuments / Jill Foran.

v. cm. -- (American symbols)Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents: The Statue of Liberty -- The Washington Monument -- TheLincoln Memorial -- Mount Rushmore -- National memorials -- Map ofnational statues and monuments -- Chart of national statues andmonuments.

ISBN 978-1-60596-469-01. National monuments--United States--Juvenile literature. 2.

Statues--United States--Juvenile literature. 3. United States--History,Local--Juvenile literature. [1. National monuments. 2. Statues. 3.United States--History, Local.] I. Title. II. Series.

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Cover: Statue of Liberty (Getty Images, Inc.); COMSTOCK, Inc.: page 6/7; CORBIS/MAGMA: page 17M (Wolfgang Kaehler); Getty Images, Inc.: pages 1, 4, 8/9, 12/13, 14B, 17T, 22; Bruce Leighty: page 13B; National Park Service: pages 3, 9B, 16M, 16B, 17B; Bryan Pezzi: page 23; PhotoSpin, Inc.: pages 5R, 7B, 15T; Keith Stanley: pages 10/11, 14M,15B; Jim Steinhart of www.PlanetWare.com: pages 5L, 11T, 15M, 16T; US Army Photo: page 14T.

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DID YOU KNOW?Contents

★ Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

★ The Statue of Liberty . . . . . . . . . . . 6

★ Washington Monument . . . . . . . . 8

★ The Lincoln Memorial . . . . . . . . . 10

★ Mount Rushmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

★ More National Memorials . . . . . . 14

★ Memorials Everywhere . . . . . . . . 18

★ America’s Statues . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

★ Further Research . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

★ Create Your Own Monument . . . 23

★ Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

★ Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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The United States has a long and exciting history. Across thecountry, American citizens create special memorials to pay

tribute to this history. A memorial is something that honors the memory of a person or an event. Memorials come in many forms. They can be buildings or parks. They can also be paintings or poems. Memorials can even be special songs. Some of the best-known memorials are statues and monuments.

In 1956, Bedloe’s Island in New York was renamed Liberty Island. The Statue of Liberty is located on this island.

Introduction

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Many of the United States’s statues and monuments are importantnational symbols. This means that they represent something aboutAmerica. Statues and monuments stand for freedom and justice.They also remind U.S. citizens of their country’s achievements.The Statue of Liberty, the Washington Monument, the LincolnMemorial, and Mount Rushmore are among the mostrecognized statues and monuments in the United States.

Ten panels at the base of the Iwo JimaMemorial provideinformation about the battle on theJapanese island ofIwo Jima.

More than 1,000 men died on the USS Arizona when Pearl Harbor wasattacked. The memorial honors thesemen and other military personnel who were killed in the Pacific duringWorld War II.

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The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. Itstands on Liberty Island in New York City. The

statue was a gift from the people of France. The statuehonors the alliance, or friendship, between France andthe United States during the American Revolution.The Statue of Liberty was completed in France in 1884.It was taken apart and shipped to the United States byboat. When the statue arrived at New York Harbor, itwas placed on a very large pedestal. In 1886, the Statueof Liberty was dedicated to the soldiers who fought forAmerica’s independence from Great Britain.

The Statue of Liberty is located near Ellis Island. Formany years, this island was an entrance to the UnitedStates. From 1892 to 1954, millions of immigrantssailed past the Statue of Liberty on their way to EllisIsland. The statue represented their freedom in a newland. The Statue of Liberty shows a woman escapingfrom the chains of tyranny. She wears a crown withseven spikes. These spikes represent the seven seas and seven continents. She holds a torch in her righthand and a tablet in her left hand. The torch is asymbol of liberty, or freedom. Written on the tablet is the date July 4, 1776. This was the day the UnitedStates announced its independence from Great Britain.

Twenty-five windows fill the Statue of Liberty’s crown.

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