Statue of Liberty Facts for Kids | Learn all about this famous national monument

When you think about the Statue of Liberty, what comes to mind? What do you know about it or its history? In this video for kids, you will learn lots of interesting facts about the history, construction, and significance of this beautiful monument. For instance, it’s official name is Liberty Enlightening the World, not Statue of Liberty. It was designed to honor the end of enslavement in the United States. This monument was a gift from France. The designer was a French sculptor, Frederic Bartholdi. He helped raise money for the statue’s construction and picked the New York harbor for its display. It cost the equivalent of $14,000,000 in modern day! However, while Bartholdi was the designer, the original idea was from and anti-enslavement activist, Edouard de Laboulaye. One fun fact is that the inside of the statue was built by none other than the engineer of the Eiffel Tower itself! Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, builder of the Eiffel tower, was also responsible for constructing