WASHINGTON (AP).- Just as the post office was hoping to promote going green, it finds itself red-faced. It turns out that a first-class stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty is based on a photo of a Las Vegas replica of the statue. Postal Service spoke…
Ellis Island Immigrants’ Oral Histories Go Online
NEW YORK (AP).- Lawrence Meinwald’s voice starts shaking when he recalls the first time he saw the Statue of Liberty. It was 1920, and the young Polish boy was on a ship with his family, headed to Ellis Island and a new life in America. “It was a great…
Copper Cast of Lady Liberty’s Nose Up for Auction
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- A copper casting of the tip of the Statue of Liberty’s nose is among a collection of iconic items that will be auctioned off next month in New York City. Guernsey’s auction house President Arlan Ettinger says the casting of Lady Li…
The Statue of Liberty Evacuated over Faulty Sensor
NEW YORK, NY (REUTERS).- Several hundred people were briefly evacuated from the Statue of Liberty on Wednesday after a faulty sensor detected smoke. The landmark tourist attraction was reopened an hour later. “There was no smoke or heat observed,” said…