{"id":1031,"date":"2012-05-03T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T13:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2014-08-05T16:45:28","modified_gmt":"2014-08-05T20:45:28","slug":"lady-liberty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/lady-liberty\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Liberty"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A few days ago I gave a brief description of the persona “Uncle Same”, describing who he is, what he stands for, and the importance of this American icon.\u00a0 Today I thought I would introduce you to another patriotic American figure, this time a woman whose name is Lady Liberty. Unlike Uncle Sam, Lady Liberty was never a real person, she is in fact a statue, but she is another symbol of patriotism in the United States.\u00a0\u00a0 Lady Liberty is the physical representation of “freedom”, a value that most Americans hold very dear.\u00a0 The physical statue of Lady Liberty is also called the Statue of Liberty and is found in New York Harbor in New York City.\u00a0 The representation of Lady Liberty in art, comics, film, etc. is often used in a similar manner as the representation of Uncle Sam; as a stand in for the United States government and the country as a whole.\u00a0 Below is a cartoon in which this is depicted.\u00a0 Lady Liberty is such a famous American symbol I am sure most of you have seen her before many times.\u00a0 You many not know the history behind this figure though, so I thought I would briefly summarize it here for you.<\/p>\n

The Statue of Liberty, or Lady Liberty, is a robed female representing “Libertas” the Roman goddess of freedom.\u00a0 She carries in one hand a torch and in the other a tablet that has the date of the Declaration of American Independence, July 4, 1776.\u00a0 The idea for this statue was first proposed by a Frenchman, a supporter of the young country of America, in the mid-1860’s.\u00a0 After designing the Stature of Liberty, to represent the values of freedom and liberty, a location was secured for this large statue so that it could be viewed by as many people as possible.\u00a0 The location of the Statue of Liberty is one that makes this large (111 feet or 34 meters high) symbol of freedom one of the first sights immigrants saw when arriving by boat to the United States during the early and mid 20th century.\u00a0 The Statue of Liberty has stood in her current location since a dedication ceremony was held in October 1886.\u00a0 Lady Liberty is also visible by airplane for those arriving in the in New York by airplane today.\u00a0 She is also a popular tourist attraction in New York City and can be visited by boat and then climbed to the top via stairs inside the statue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

A few days ago I gave a brief description of the persona “Uncle Same”, describing who he is, what he stands for, and the importance of this American icon.\u00a0 Today I thought I would introduce you to another patriotic American figure, this time a woman whose name is Lady Liberty. Unlike Uncle Sam, Lady…<\/p>\n

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