Icon of freedom and multiethnic democracy, memorial to Franco-American friendship-the lofty meanings we accord the Statue of Liberty today obscure its turbulent origins in 19th-century politics and art. Francesca Lidia Viano reveals that vibrant history in the fullest account yet of the people and ideas that brought the lady of the harbor to life.
Icon of freedom and multiethnic democracy, memorial to Franco-American friendship-the lofty meanings we accord the Statue of Liberty today obscure its...