A deeply informative and gorgeously illustrated look at the Statue of Liberty, from award-winning nonfiction master Robert Byrd.
America's most iconic national symbol was a gift from France to the United States--provided America raised the money for the pedestal on which it was to stand. Urged on by the publisher Joseph Pulitzer, it was raised, largely with the help of children, in the first example of a crowd sourced fund-raising campaign. This book tells the story of the best gift ever: how it was designed, created, transported, and then finally erected on its pedestal in the entrance to New York Harbor. Readable text is enhanced with illustrations chock-full of historical detail in Bob Byrd's lighthearted, witty style.
- ISBN10 073523082X
- ISBN13 9780735230828
- Publish Date 18 June 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Penguin Books Canada Ltd
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 40
- Language English
- URL https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780735230828