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Pbs: Funding the Statue of Liberty: Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People

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The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States as a gift from France, however the statue was given without a pedestal to support it. Discover how newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer helped start a campaign to fund a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty in this video [3:04] from the American Masters film Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People. Support materials include discussion questions and an analysis of the poem which stands at the base of this magnificent statue.

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