First Impressions of the United States Then and Now
Betty Debnam presents a Mini Page summary tracing immigrant entry shifts from New York by ship to diverse gateways by plane. The piece notes Asia and South America as current primary origins, with newcomers entering via Washington DC and San Francisco, and includes personal memories from Lenny, Ajmal, and Ben about early experiences in America.
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New York
Asia
South America
Europe
United States
U.S
Washington, D.C
San Francisco
Learning the Language ESL class at Fairfax County school
A Fairfax County Virginia classroom shows students in an English as a second language program. Teacher Ms Kathy Wuebber leads a mix of native country children who split their day between regular classes with American students and separate English language instruction. The article notes the students may return to their homeland and describes the program's aim of supporting language development.
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Fairfax County
Kathy Wuebber
Miss Liberty's History The Statue's Story
The tale begins in 1865 at a Paris dinner where Edouard de Laboulaye discusses a statue idea with Frederick Bartholdi. By 1875 Bartholdi finished the model and enlisted Alexandre Gustave Eiffel to design the frame. Workers built wooden forms for plaster molds and hammered 300 copper sheets over them before welding.
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Paris
Edouard de Laboulaye
Frederick Auguste Bartholdi
Bartholdi
Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
Eiffel Tower
Statue of Liberty Dreamed by Laboulaye for Franco American Friendship
Edouard de Laboulaye admired America and desired a statue to honor independence. The project aimed as a symbol of friendship between France and the United States.
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Edouard de Laboulaye
America
France
United States
Bartholdi Chooses Bedloe’s Island for Statue Site
In 1871 the sculptor Bartholdi visited the United States and selected Bedloe's Island in New York Harbor as the best location for the statue. The island was renamed Liberty Island in 1956.
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Bartholdi
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Liberty Island
Statue fund raised by French and pedestal by Americans
The French raised the money for the statue and later Americans funded the pedestal. French and American schoolchildren also contributed to the effort.
Statue finished in France and shipped to United States
On July 4, 1884, the statue was completed and presented to the United States in France. It was dismantled into 350 pieces and packed into 214 cartons for transport.
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United States
France
Ottawa Herald item from June 28 1986 page seven
A brief Ottawa Herald summary from the June 28 1986 issue notes content on page seven. It records local events and notices in compact form with possible listings, briefs, or notices typical of a Saturday page. The exact items are unreadable but reflect the paper’s usual community coverage.
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Ottawa Herald
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Fromm
Betty Debnam
Universal Press Syndicate
Lenny
Bolivia
McDonald’s
Ajmal
Afghanistan
The
Ben
Vietnam
Flor
Salvador
Mini
Mini Spy
Miss Liberty
New York City
New York Public Library
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