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The Secret War Behind the Statue of Liberty

The Secret War Behind the Statue of Liberty

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We often think of the Statue of Liberty as a timeless symbol of welcome, but its arrival in New York Harbor was anything but smooth. This episode uncovers the messy, expensive, and politically charged story behind the statue’s pedestal and the fierce rivalry between Joseph Pulitzer and Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. We explore how the New York World’s penny-a-head campaign mobilized ordinary Americans to fund the foundation, bypassing a corrupt political machine led by Samuel Tilden. Along the way, we’ll meet the French engineers who struggled with the internal ironwork, the architects who designed a crumbling base, and the public figures who turned the dedication into a national spectacle despite deep divisions over immigration and labor. From the initial donation drive that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars from schoolchildren and factory workers to the controversial placement on Bedloe’s Island, this is the real history of America’s most famous gift. #StatueOfLiberty #BedloesIsland #JosephPulitzer #NewYorkWorld #FredericBartholdi #GustaveEiffel #EmmaLazarus #TheNewMoon #SamuelTilden #PedestalFunding #FrenchGift #AmericanImmigration #LibertyEnlighteningTheWorld #JulyFourth1886 #RichardMorrisHunt #CorentinUrbain #PennyHeadCampaign #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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