Number 1: There’s More Than one Statue of Liberty

I’m not talking about its plastic souvenir versions or the one on Las Vegas Boulevard you can find a smaller Statue of Liberty which was the original model for its big sister in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris it’s been there since 1906 after Bartoli gave it to the Luxembourg Museum for the World’s Fair of 1911 was erected on an island in the Seine River to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution in 1889 it has two dates on it July 4th 1776 and July 14 1789 symbolizing the friendship of two nations and the importance of revolution there’s also a life-sized copy of the torch on the point allama in Paris people from around the world sponsored its construction as a symbol of franco-american friendship it was set not far from the Eiffel Tower on the 100th anniversary of the statues dedication hey if you learn something new today then give this video a like and share it with a friend