Essays Tagged: "Statue of Liberty"

The Statue of Liberty New York

The Statue of Liberty National Monument officially celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986. Th ... onument officially celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986. The people of France gave the Statue to the people of the United States over one hundred years ago in recognition of the friendshi ... go in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Over the years, the Statue of Liberty has grown to include freedom and democracy as well as this international friendshi ...

(5 pages) 148 0 3.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Immigration Policy.

rs fly into East Coast airports, specifically, New York's LaGuardia, they can't help but notice the Statue of Liberty and think what it possibly stands for. Our immigration policy has been a joke for ...

(4 pages) 244 1 3.4 Jul/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Freedoms Obligation: Essay is about the United States and the freedoms that we have. It is also about the past and how be became the nation that we are now.

immigrants from around the world migrate to the our shores. For a great number of these people, the Statue of Liberty greets them with open arms.As American citizens, the Bill of Rights gives us many ...

(3 pages) 69 0 3.4 Oct/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Immigration and America

The statue of liberty has long been a symbol of America's open door to the masses of humanity. Inscribed ... s long been a symbol of America's open door to the masses of humanity. Inscribed at the base of the statue are these words: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free ...

(3 pages) 151 0 3.9 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies

Story from an Irish immigrant

arly six years ago when we first got here. When we were nearing Ellis Island, I could see the great Statue of Liberty, and just past the morning fog was the New York City skyline. I was so excited to ...

(4 pages) 36 0 4.5 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

America has, is, and will always be a nation of immigrants

In the years that have passed since Emma Lazarus' poem was inscribed on the Statue ofLiberty "the golden door" Americans have seen times when the door was Open wide and times w ...

(10 pages) 327 2 3.3 May/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Who directed and produced Michael Jackson's Thriller?

ura "Wrecking Balls," Dreyer's "Dancing Baby," and Oldsmobile Aurora's "Caught Their Eye" where the Statue of Liberty comes to life. And Intel's "Dancing Bunnymen."Four Giraldi-directed commercials ha ...

(4 pages) 64 1 4.7 Jun/2005

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

This essay is about memorys from when I was younger.

necklace to wear I found many of my old jewelry. I found my old heart ring, my beaded necklace, my Statue of Liberty necklace, my patriotic necklace, and my teddy bear necklace. These pieces of jewel ... I see the beaded necklace, it will remind me of all the fun times we had.Then I caught sight of my Statue of Liberty necklace from New York City. I went to New York City a few years before the World ...

(4 pages) 25 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"Where the Stars and Strips and the Eagle Fly"

ys that we in the U.S. have it good compared to other nations. In the third stanza he brings up the statue of liberty calling it "the lady in the harbor." He also talks about the liberty bell and the ...

(1 pages) 956 1 1.0 May/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Alexandre Gustave Eiffel: A Simple overveiw of his life and achievements

sts every year. Its was mainly built for the 1889 Internation Exposition. Gustave also desinged the Statue of Liberty which was a gift to the USA from France. The French chose Eiffel cause of his work ... ich was a gift to the USA from France. The French chose Eiffel cause of his work and expertese. The statue was a sign of the friendship and respect shared between France and the USA. The statue became ...

(1 pages) 3677 0 4.6 Jun/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Immigration

ood, shelter, relief from persecution, and a chance at a life of their own. "The inscription on the Statue of Liberty invites all to enter, yet not all are allowed to enter. Immigration has become a s ...

(4 pages) 94 0 5.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

The New Colossus: Immigration into the US

"The New Colossus" (1883), a poem written by Emma Lazarus, engraved on the Statue of Liberty, although it shows much truth does not represent the true attitude of Americans. W ... ly not the same as back then, immigrants stilll are often not welcome.The poem inscribed on the statue of liberty, is very true in many aspects. But, it doesn't portray correctly the feelings and ... y the feelings and attitudes of the Americans: individuals and government. The New Colossus, or the statue of liberty greatly welcomes immigrants into America and truly dow show great meaning now. In ...

(3 pages) 34 0 5.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The Industrial Revoltuion

daughter of a prosperous Jewish family in New York, she wrote this poem to help raise funds for the Statue of Liberty to have a pedestal to sit on. The verse or poem she wrote appears at the base of t ...

(7 pages) 50 0 4.8 Sep/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

"Liberty Enlightening The World"

at shows that the United States is one of the greatest countries in the world: that landmark is the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty is a great symbol and is recognized all throughout the worl ... orld. The Statue of Liberty represents freedom and is respected by everybody in the world today.The Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom and liberty. This statue is what the U.S. is based on. We live ...

(3 pages) 39 0 5.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Travelling

d some of the great broadway musicals like Cats. The biggest attraction in New York is probably the Statue of Liberty, which is a largest statue in the world. If you plan seeing the Statue of Liberty ...

(1 pages) 1044 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Travelling

d some of the great broadway musicals like Cats. The biggest attraction in New York is probably the Statue of Liberty, which is a largest statue in the world. If you plan seeing the Statue of Liberty ...

(1 pages) 1307 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology > Psychological Theories & Authors

Reflection Of Arts

orm of art that really stands out and can mean something really amazing to people are sculptures or statues. If there is any type of art that can be more meaningful and dramatic than this is it. Sculp ... have in the U.S. are represented by sculptures. The most influential of these would have to be the Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty represents everything America is and stands for. Without fr ...

(3 pages) 25 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

The Positives and Negatives Freedom and Liberty

nd argument.The History of Positive and Negative Liberty On the 4th of July in the year of 1884 the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States of America by France as homage to their nation and ... st independently without the other, and in many cases are complimentary to one another. Just as the Statue of Liberty was a much-cherished gift, liberty itself can potentially be a wonderful gift give ...

(7 pages) 56 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy

Ambition and Opportunity on the Green Breast of the New World: Beyond the Land of Liberty, and Towards the Corrupt Desire for Wealth in "The Great Gatsby"

ir unique idea of the "American dream". As immigrants approach New York Harbor and glance up at the Statue of Liberty, many explain a sense of comfort and a surge of ambition in knowing the two cents ...

(13 pages) 29 0 5.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

My Trip to France

a particularly interesting sight, the oldest tree in Paris. This huge Gothic church with gargoyle statues guarding it was nothing like anything I had seen in the United States. Once inside and awed ... oudly told us about some of her city’s heritage, including how there a couple mini replicas of the Statue of Liberty.I then visited the serene, idyllic, and colorful countryside of the south of Fr ...

(3 pages) 24 0 4.2 Feb/2009

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions