Sentinel : the unlikely origins of the Statue of Liberty /

Icon of freedom and multiethnic democracy, memorial to Franco-American friendship, the lofty meanings we accord the Statue of Liberty today obscure its turbulent origins in 19th-century politics and art. Francesca Lidia Viano reveals that vibrant history in the fullest account yet of the people and...

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Main Author:	Viano, Francesca Lidia, 1973- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, [2018]
Subjects:	Bartholdi, Frédéric Auguste, > 1834-1904. Laboulaye, Édouard, > 1811-1883. Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) > History. Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.) > History.

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Summary:	Icon of freedom and multiethnic democracy, memorial to Franco-American friendship, the lofty meanings we accord the Statue of Liberty today obscure its turbulent origins in 19th-century politics and art. Francesca Lidia Viano reveals that vibrant history in the fullest account yet of the people and ideas that brought the lady of the harbor to life.
Physical Description:	x, 577 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780674975606 067497560X