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3 - For the People: Controversy Arises

Raising the Torch - May 13, 2019 00:55 - 13 minutes ★★★ - 276 ratings
Can you imagine America without the Statue of Liberty raising her torch? Today, Lady Liberty is embraced as a symbol of hope and freedom. But that wasn't always the case. Her very creation provoked a chorus of diverse voices, yearning for true liberty. On this episode of Raising the Tor...

2 - By the People: Crowdfunding a Global Icon

Raising the Torch - May 13, 2019 00:55 - 15 minutes ★★★ - 276 ratings
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...

1 - Of the People: One Statue, Many Meanings

Raising the Torch - May 09, 2019 16:47 - 15 minutes ★★★ - 276 ratings
Have you ever admired something so much that you dedicated your life to honoring it? For one man, it was an admiration this great - for America and the concept of individual liberty - that inspired one of the largest statues the world had ever seen: the Statue of Liberty. On this episod...