"We will not forget that Liberty has made her home here; nor will her chosen altar be neglected," Grover Cleveland said in 1886 when he accepted a gift from France which would unite two countries, and arouse great nationalism in each of them.1 The Statue of Liberty stands today as a monument of freedom which boldly expresses the American attitude which has not weakened all throughout the existence of the country. “Lady Liberty,” as many Americans call her, will forever be a strong voice in New York Harbor shouting about the freedoms, liberties and friendships that unite the United States. Frédéric Bartholdi, a French sculptor, was commissioned to build the Statue of Liberty in 1874 as a gift to the United States to celebrate its 100th anniversary as a free country – freed from the tyrannical rule of Great Britain.2 The agreement stipulated that France would finance the statue if America built the pedestal for Britain. the lady to lean on3. However, not all citizens – French or American – were enthusiastic about this monumental idea. Acquiring monetary resources became a real struggle for both countries, which delayed the presentation of the statue until about ten years after the 100th anniversary. France had every intention of having the Statue of Liberty move from the French entity to the entire country of the United States and created the lottery system as a way to finance construction.3 After this method lost public interest, Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of New York World magazine, used his journalistic connections to awaken the American spirit and finance the construction of Lady Liberty's foundation.4 He established a competition between several cities to decide where the effigy will reside – whatever the...... middle of paper ...... for. And she is still today a lady of liberty who enlightens the world.BibliographyA&E Television Networks. "Grover Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty." History.com. (Retrieved from http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/grover-cleveland-dedicates-statue-of-liberty) April 15, 2014 Koed, Elizabeth. “A Symbol Transformed – The Statue of Liberty.” The Social Contract Press. (Retrieved from http://www.ellisisland.org/EIinfo/about.asphttp://www.thesocialcontract.com/artman2/publish/tsc0203/article_147.shtml) April 16, 2014. Santoso, Alex. "The True Story of the Statue of Liberty..." Neatorama. (Retrieved from http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/31/the-true-story-of-the-statue-of-liberty/#!FiQHv) April 15, 2014. “The Statue of Liberty. “The National Park Service. (Retrieved from http://www.nps.gov/gois/forkids/upload/sol_worksheet_final.pdf) April 16, 2014.