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When Trump banned refugees from Muslim countries from coming to the US, many people began to quote the words on the Statue of Liberty as a way to protest his action.
For today's episode, in light of the recent suspension of the ban, we'll go over the history of the Statue of Liberty, how it actually wasn't a gift from France, and how it almost ended up in another city instead of New York.
Read more about the Statue of Liberty:
http://www.history.com/topics/statue-of-liberty
http://parade.com/311395/viannguyen/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-statue-of-liberty-she-was-almost-gold
http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/statue-history
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When Trump banned refugees from Muslim countries from coming to the US, many people began to quote the words on the Statue of Liberty as a way to protest his action.
For today's episode, in light of the recent suspension of the ban, we'll go over the history of the Statue of Liberty, how it actually wasn't a gift from France, and how it almost ended up in another city instead of New York.
Read more about the Statue of Liberty:
http://www.history.com/topics/statue-of-liberty
http://parade.com/311395/viannguyen/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-statue-of-liberty-she-was-almost-gold
http://www.libertyellisfoundation.org/statue-history
SUBSCRIBE to the channel!
Facebook: http://facebook.com/usahistory101
