The Statue of Liberty : 140 Years of Freedom

USPA NEWS - Today Auguste Bartholdi` s masterpiece , the Statue of Liberty celebrates its 140 Anniversary .Created as an enduring expression of Franco-American friendship , the monument has become one of the world `s most powerful symbols of democracy ,;freedom and hope .Officially named , Liberty Enlightening the World ``the statue has become an iconic symbol of both the United States and New York City .This colossal monument was also an extraordinary technical achievement for its time .Its internal iron framework was designed by Gustave Eiffel , who would later create the Eiffel Tower , inaugurated in Paris in 1889 . On 4 July 1884 , two years before the official inauguration , Ferdinand de Lesseps , President of the Franco-American Union , formally presented the completed statue to the United States on behalf the people of France . The Statue of Liberty was inaugurated on 28 October 1886 , in the presence of President Grover Cleveland , Auguste Bartholdi and his wife .

The Statue of Liberty : 140 Years of Freedom Today Auguste Bartholdi ` s masterpiece , the Statue of Liberty celebrates its 140 th Anniversary . Created as an enduring expression of Franco-American friendship , the monument has become one of the world ` s most powerful symbol of democracy , freedom and hope .Officially named ,, Liberty Enlightening the World ``the statue has become an iconic symbol of both the United States and New York City .This colossal monument was also an extraordinary technical achievement for its time .Its internal iron framework was designed by Gustave Eiffel , who would later create the Eiffel Tower , inaugurated in Paris in 1889 . On July 4 1884 , two years before the official inauguration , Ferdinand de Lesseps , President of the Franco-American Union , formally presented the completed statue to the United States on behalf of the people of France . The Statue of Liberty was inaugurated on 28 October 1886 in the presence of President Grover Cleveland , Auguste Bartholdi and his wife . One hundred and forty years later , Bartholdi `s masterpiece continues to illuminate the World .