AnirudhaThe Military’s Home
Have you noticed the star-shaped podium on which this lady stands high above the ground? It is more than a pedestal. This star-shaped pedestal provided a home to the military families from 1818 to the mid-1930s. These family usually included young families.
Former resident named James Hill tells about his times of his childhood that he spent in those houses where he and his sister would drop the baseballs from the crown which lady wears only to see how high they could bounce back.
Do you know statue’s head was not completed due to lack of funds?
The Statue Almost Stayed In Philly
Before this statue made the United States his permanent home, it stayed in Philadelphia to help increase the funds. People would visit the statue, climbed to the top of the torch, and looked the view from above. Soon enough, they raised a good amount of funds and it was because of these funds the head of the statue was built.
Those Aren’t Her Spikes
After the head was built the crown was added on the Statue of Liberty’s head. Let me tell you, that is not a crown but it symbolizes a halo. The seven spikes that look like a crown are the representation of seven seas and continents.
She Has Many Nicknames
The Statue of Liberty is not her only name. She is called by many names like, Grande Dame, Green Goddess, The Lady Higher Up, Lady of the Harbor, Lady on a Pedestal, Lady with a Torch, Mother of Exiles, Mother of Freedom, Saint Liberty, America’s Freedom, America’s Great Lady, Aunt Liberty, Bartholdi’s Daughter, Giant Goddess, and the Spirit of American Independence.
So next time you hear a person speaking any one of these names remember they are talking about the Statue Of Liberty.