The Statue of Liberty got some high-tech gifts for her 125th birthday. Webcams have been installed in her torch so the masses can huddle over their laptops and enjoy the view. Yearning to see free? Click here.
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October 28, 2011 at 7:49 pm
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“Enlightening the World: The Statue of Liberty,” Britannica Blog
“A Very Happy Birthday to a Very Special Lady,” Mary Karmelek, Anecdotes From the Archives
Engineering and assembly methods, from a 1886 issue of Scientific American.