Chapter
The Crowdfunding Campaign for the Statue of Liberty.
42:27 - 48:35 (06:07)
The Statue of Liberty was one of the biggest and first crowdfunding campaigns, where the people stepped up and gave little increments of money and fundraised about a thousand dollars over their goal. There were theories that Bartholdi purposefully misaligned the statue to change its appearance, and when completed, he covered the statue's face with a big French flag.
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The French had various ways of raising funds for the construction of the Statue of Liberty, such as lotteries and fundraising banquets.
42:27 - 43:47 (01:19)
Summary
The French had various ways of raising funds for the construction of the Statue of Liberty, such as lotteries and fundraising banquets. Once the statue arrived in America, the Americans also held prize fights and auctions to raise money.
ChapterThe Crowdfunding Campaign for the Statue of Liberty.
EpisodeThe Statue of Liberty
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Dave and Chuck explore the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a French gift and the crowdfunding campaign that led to the creation of the famous Emma Lazarus poem inscribed on its base.
43:47 - 45:51 (02:04)
Summary
Dave and Chuck explore the history of the Statue of Liberty, including its origins as a French gift and the crowdfunding campaign that led to the creation of the famous Emma Lazarus poem inscribed on its base.
ChapterThe Crowdfunding Campaign for the Statue of Liberty.
EpisodeThe Statue of Liberty
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The misalignment of the Statue of Liberty may have been done on purpose by sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, who was unhappy with the statue's appearance, and there are still no clear answers regarding the origin of the misalignment.
45:51 - 48:35 (02:44)
Summary
The misalignment of the Statue of Liberty may have been done on purpose by sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, who was unhappy with the statue's appearance, and there are still no clear answers regarding the origin of the misalignment.