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A French sculptor by the name of Frederic A. Bartholdi starts sketching figures of a "Liberty" monument France wants to give the United States in honor of its Centennial in 1876. Source
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Bartholdi arrives in New York to tour the country and spread the word of Frances' plan of a Franco-American monument to be placed on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor. He returns to France in 1872, Source
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In France the Franco-American Union is created. Bartholdi's model of the "Liberty Enlightening the World" statue is approved! Let the fundrasing begin! Source
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The hand and torch are sent to the United States to the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia to be put on display. Source
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Presidnet Grant signs the bill that designates Bedloe's Island as the home of the "Liberty" statue. Source
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The head and shoulders of the statue are completed and displayed in Paris. Source
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Eiffel (the same man who designed the Eiffel Tower) designs the framework to support the statue. Source
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The assembly of the statue contunes in Paris and on Bedloe's Island the work begins on the foundation of the pedestal. Source
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The statue is completed! Also, the first stones are laid for the pedestal in New York. Source
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The pedestal is completed! The skeleton and the rest of the statue gets put together. Bartholdi does the formal unveiling at a dedication ceremony on Bedloe's Island. Source
