The Statue of Liberty | 6
American History Tellers
Is It Hippopotamuses? No, It Is Cacti?
Portoldi's dream was to see the wonders of Egypt. He beat out several more experienced sculptors, which I think was a little bit of bad blood. Some people say that the future Lady Liberty looks like Bartoldi's older brother Charles could be. But if you look at his mother and Liberty's faces, they're not really similar.
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