A godly perch.New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. has the Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty great symbolic structure in New York harbor. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 284] See : America Statue of Liberty perhaps the most famous monument to independence. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 284] See : Freedom . St. Louis has the Arch. Birmingham, Ala., has Vulcan, the Roman god of the forge. The largest cast iron statue in the world, Birmingham's Vulcan was created in 1903 as a calling card for the city at the St. Louis World Fair. Meant to draw attention to Birmingham's rich cache of raw materials used in the making of iron and steel, the statue was cast in 21 pieces by Birmingham Steel and Iron Company. After the World's Fair world's fair: see exposition. world's fair Specially constructed attraction showcasing the science, technology, and culture of participating countries and enterprises. , it was brought by train back to its hometown. Over the last 100 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time statue has undergone location changes, color changes and renovations, but it still stands, 56 ft. tall on a 124-ft. pedestal overlooking the city. |
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