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AMERICAN SYMBOLS Statues and Monuments JILL FORAN WEIGL PUBLISHERS INC.

Project Coordinator Tina Schwartzenberger Design Janine Vangool Layout Bryan Pezzi Substantive Editor Heather C. Hudak Copy Editor Jennifer Nault Photo Researcher Wendy Cosh Published by Weigl Publishers Inc. 350 5 th Avenue, Suite 3304 New York, NY USA 10118-0069 Web site: www.weigl.com Copyright 2004 WEIGL PUBLISHERS INC. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be altered, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Foran, Jill. Statues and monuments / Jill Foran. v. cm. -- (American symbols) Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The Statue of Liberty -- The Washington Monument -- The Lincoln Memorial -- Mount Rushmore -- National memorials -- Map of national statues and monuments -- Chart of national statues and monuments. ISBN 978-1-60596-469-0 1. 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. E159.F685 2004 973--dc21 2003005032 Printed in the United States of America 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 07 06 05 04 03 Photograph Credits Every reasonable effort has been made to trace ownership and to obtain permission to reprint copyright material. The publishers would be pleased to have any errors or omissions brought to their attention so that they may be corrected in subsequent printings. 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.

Contents DID YOU KNOW? 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

Introduction The United States has a long and exciting history. Across the country, 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. 4 AMERICAN SYMBOLS

Many of the United States s statues and monuments are important national symbols. This means that they represent something about America. 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 Lincoln Memorial, and Mount Rushmore are among the most recognized statues and monuments in the United States. More than 1,000 men died on the USS Arizona when Pearl Harbor was attacked. The memorial honors these men and other military personnel who were killed in the Pacific during World War II. Ten panels at the base of the Iwo Jima Memorial provide information about the battle on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. 5

The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. It stands on Liberty Island in New York City. The statue was a gift from the people of France. The statue honors the alliance, or friendship, between France and the 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 by boat. When the statue arrived at New York Harbor, it was placed on a very large pedestal. In 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated to the soldiers who fought for America s independence from Great Britain. The Statue of Liberty is located near Ellis Island. For many years, this island was an entrance to the United States. From 1892 to 1954, millions of immigrants sailed past the Statue of Liberty on their way to Ellis Island. The statue represented their freedom in a new land. The Statue of Liberty shows a woman escaping from the chains of tyranny. She wears a crown with seven spikes. These spikes represent the seven seas and seven continents. She holds a torch in her right hand and a tablet in her left hand. The torch is a symbol of liberty, or freedom. Written on the tablet is the date July 4, 1776. This was the day the United States announced its independence from Great Britain. Twenty-five windows fill the Statue of Liberty s crown. 6 AMERICAN SYMBOLS