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History about the Statue of Liberty The robed female figure represents Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom. The statues full name is Liberty Enlightening the World.She holds a torch and tablet upon which is inscribed the date of American Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776). Edouard de Laboulaye provided the idea for the statue, while Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi designed itLaboulaye proposed that a great monument should be given as a gift from France to the United States as a celebration of both the unions victory in the American Revolution, and the abolition of slavery. Laboulaye also hoped the gift of the statue would inspire French people to fight for their own democracy in the face of a repressive monarchy under Napolean III.

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Fun Facts about the White HouseThere are 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, and 6 levels in the Residence. There are also 412 doors, 147 windows, 28 fireplaces, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators.The White House kitchen is able to serve dinner to as many as 140 guests and hors d'oeuvres to more than 1,000.The White House requires 570 gallons of paint to cover its outside surfaceThe White House receives approximately 6,000 visitors a day.For recreation, the White House has a variety of facilities available to its residents, including a tennis court, a jogging track, swimming pool, movie theater, billiard room, and a bowling laneThe White House was the biggest house in the United States until the Civil War

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Facts about the Statue of LibertyTotal overall height from the base of the pedestal foundation to the tip of the torch is 305 feet, 6 inches There are 154 steps from the pedestal to the head of the Statue of Liberty A tablet held in her left hand measures 23' 7" tall and 13' 7" wide inscribed with the date JULY IV MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776)There are seven rays on her crown, one for each of the seven continents, each measuring up to 9 feet in length and weighing as much as 150 poundsTotal weight of the Statue of Liberty is 225 tons (or 450,000 pounds) Visitors have to climb 354 stairs to reach the statues crown

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