New York (AFP) – Techno music and lasers brought the Statue of Liberty to life as a light show at the iconic monument will be broadcast Friday to mark the United States' 250th anniversary. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Statue of Liberty is illuminated during the "Liberty Lights" event celebrating the 250th anniversary of US independence ...

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A visitor with Amy Sherald’s “Trans Forming Liberty” (2024) at the Whitney Museum of American Art (photo Hrag Vartanian/Hyperallergic) Lindsey Halligan, a special assistant to President Donald Trump, ...

The torch and part of the arm of the Statue of Liberty on display at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia Centennial Photographic Co. / Library of Congress The Statue of Liberty became a ...

A monument to the American “experiment,” this iconic UNESCO World Heritage site was the result of one man’s bold idea, unconventional fundraising campaigns, and grassroots efforts on both sides of the ...

The famous statue inviting the world to send “your tired, your poor… your huddled masses yearning to live free” was built in France; for America’s 250th, France is preparing a monumental artwork.

President Ronald Reagan described it as an iconic moment that captures the essence of America. During the 1984 restoration of the Statue of Liberty, construction worker Anthony Soraci was pictured ...

Anthony Soraci, grandson of Italian immigrants, leans in to kiss the Statue of Liberty while on scaffolding during restoration work in 1984. President Ronald Reagan described it as an iconic moment ...

France’s men’s national football team is known as “Les Bleus,” or “The Blues,” to its fans. But the team’s away jersey is a decidedly lighter—and greener— hue at the 2026 World Cup. There’s a ...