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How was the Statue of Liberty built?

How was the Statue of Liberty built?

History for Kids / History's Not Boring: The Kids History Podcast vor 2 Monaten

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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 brilliant engineer named
Gustave Eiffel—yes, the exact same guy who built the Eiffel Tower!
Discover how workers hammered over 300 giant copper sheets as thin
as two stacked pennies to make her skin. Then, gasp as this
colossal puzzle is taken apart, packed into 214 wooden crates, and
sails through a massive Atlantic storm! Plus, find out how kids
just like you donated their circus money to build her stone
pedestal, and learn the cool science behind why her shiny,
penny-like copper color eventually rusted into a beautiful mint
green! Get ready for the ultimate historic moving day!