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2 - By the People: Crowdfunding a Global Icon
Raising the Torch
English - May 13, 2019 00:55 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MB - ★★★ - 276 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel diane von furstenberg history world history ellis island museum statue of liberty sculpture american history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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How much effort do you think it took to raise Lady Liberty's torch above the New York Harbor? Today, technology allows us to collect donations from thousands of people in the click of a button. But in the 1880s, crowdfunding was a far greater endeavor. And yet, the Statue of Liberty was made possible only through the donations of hundreds of thousands of everyday French and American citizens. On this episode of Raising the Torch, we learn about the fascinating fundraising tactics used to construct, transport, and erect this global icon.