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    In The New Colossus, Emma Lazarus writes about the Statue of Liberty, painting it out as the beacon for hope, prosperity, and freedom to those wishing to start anew. If they are the “wretched refuse” or the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free”, she invites them to come to the United States, where from the “Mother of Exiles” “Glows [a] world-wide welcome”. Sadly, many people were anti-immigrant and anti-foreigner, believing that most immigrants will only bring harm to the economy, will only be

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    world fair of 1886 Gustave Eiffel introduce the idea of the statue of liberty the origin of the statue of liberty is to celebrate the alliance between America and France during the revolutionary war the actual statue of liberty was created by a man named Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi but the metal framework was made by Gustave Eiffel that was just under the copper coat the statue took about 9 years to build, Gustave started working on the statue in 1885 which went entail 1894 but they had to take it apart

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    to commemorate the lasting friendship between the two countries. The Statue of Liberty, also known as Lady Liberty, is a 151-foot statue of a woman holding a book and torch. Lady Liberty symbolizes democracy and freedom from tyranny and oppression. Located in the Port of New York and New Jersey, the Statue of Liberty built by Gustave Eiffel to fabricate the symbol of freedom. Standing at the entrance of the harbor, Lady Liberty welcomes arriving immigrants before reaching the United States. For

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    The Planet of the Apes franchise completely overtook the film industry starting in 1968, after the original film hit theaters. Since then, there has been a reboot, two sequels, merchandise, and even a TV series. This film was such a success for many reasons- its clever allegories to race, religion, and politics, the phenomenal makeup and costume design, the world-building that was almost unheard of in 1968 (maybe even giving inspiration for the world-building in the first Star Wars film which hit

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    entrance to the Young-Wise Football Stadium of Hendrix College. The plaza is a small park with concrete pathways leading to the Young Memorial and Wise Memorial that are separate from each other. The Young Memorial, the oldest monument, is a marble statue of a World War I soldier that faces the front entrance of the stadium. The Young Memorial honors the lives of six soldiers who had fallen during World War I. At the front entrance of the football stadium are the two bronze monuments that make up the

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    “While some children may be able to hop on a bike and ride it for the first time, don’t presume every child in the classroom can learn to ride a bike without training wheels. Many children may never voice their needs to have their teachers extend additional support in order for them to perform well. Therefore, it’s necessary for teachers to cherish children’s funds of knowledge, understand their capabilities, outline action steps needed to help them reach goals, and model patience until each child

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    At the end of this "upside down" film the Statue of Liberty is shown with the haggard face of a monkey instead of the glorious statue we know today, too Serling's credit. He found a way to utilized such eerie details like this in order to tell the audience what is happening without actually needing the characters to speak at this point. Lady Liberty has been transformed therefore the world did not belong to the human race, something left unsaid

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    was never easy, because immigrants had to go through long and hard processes at the Immigration Center, known as Ellis Island. Ellis Island is located on the Hudson River off the New York City Harbor and in between Governor’s Island and the Statue of Liberty. Before receiving the name, “Ellis Island,” he Native Americans called it “Kioshk,” meaning Gull Island, and used it to hunt and gather fish. Samuel Ellis became the island’s private owner in the 1780s. After his death, his family sold the Island

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    day, and the statue of liberty has just arrived on American grounds. The lady herself was a gift from the French to the United States as a sign of friendship. However, on the bottom of the statue, there is a plaque with a poem. This poem is known as “The New Colossus,” By Emma Lazarus. “The New Colossus” set a foundation for what the United States morals were built on. One might argue if Americans should still abide to this poem. Though it has been roughly 130 years since the statue landed on the

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    New York is by far my favorite city that I have been to. As soon as we arrived I had a rush of excitement from the busy atmosphere. It was just as I imagined; an array of people walking briskly down the street, street vendors on the corners, businesses everywhere, and of course shopping. The first place we went that night was to the top of the Empire State Building. Overlooking all the city lights showed me that this city really never does sleep. We also encountered our first experience with diversity

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