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Still the tallest statue in the USA, the Statue of Liberty arrived from France - in no less than 214 crates - in New York City on 17th June, 1885.\nCosting just $10m in today\u2019s money, the Lady went on to symbolise the immigrant journey - even though the designers and engineers behind it had no such intention. And it wasn\u2019t supposed to be green, either - that\u2019s because it\u2019s oxidized.\nIn this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion consider whether NYC bagged themselves a bargain, reveal the origins of the \u2018ticker tape parade\u2019, and wonder if they could ever do something so epic for their Mums...\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 The Statue of Liberty: Building an Icon (The B1M, 2017):\xa0\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QM0tipFQ9c\n\u2022 History on \u2018How The Statue of Liberty Became An Icon\u2019:\nhttps://www.history.com/news/statue-of-liberty-icon-building\n\u2022 Reuters fact-check: why Lady Liberty is NOT an enslaved black woman (2020):\xa0\nhttps://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-statue-liberty-design-idUSKBN24B2L1\nWe had EVEN MORE to say about Lady Liberty's arrival in the USA. To hear bonus material this and every week*, support the show NOW at\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors!(*top two tiers only)\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#1800s #Arts #Inventions #France #US\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices