The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York harbor in 1885 packed inside 214 wooden crates, and the city wasn't even sure it wanted her. There was no pedestal ready, and no clear plan to build one. That's when newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer stepped in and asked everyday Americans to donate whatever they could, dimes and pennies included, to give her the foundation she needed.
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It's American Rewind.
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The massive statue arrived in New York harbor in 85, but she wasn't standing tall.
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She was in pieces, packed inside 214 wooden crates.
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The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France, celebrating the centennial of American independence, but there was no pedestal ready to hold her, and the city wasn't even sure they wanted her.
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Joseph Pulitzer, a newspaper publisher, stepped in and led a massive public fundraising campaign, asking everyday Americans to donate whatever they could to build the foundation.
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People gave them dimes, nickels and pennies by the thousands.
