Our Lady Liberty – How’s She Doing? ‘WE Declare’

There were 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence and like today, they argued back and forth and often like stubborn school boys. Like modern day lobbyists, they each sought to promote their own interests and agendas and those of the colony they represented. Like our present day U.S. Congress, they could not agree on much. To actually kill the idea of independence from England, it was suggested that to do so, all must agree on independence. Still, someway; somehow, 56 signers unanimously agreed to have written and to sign a formal declaration of independence from England.

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Thirteen – What’s in a Number?

Numerically and biblically, the number 13 is associated with apostasy, revolt and even rebellion. The word apostasy comes from one Greek preposition (apo) + one Greek word (stasis). Looking at a circle, the Greek preposition apo would be the motion away from the surface of the circle. The Greek word stasis is defined as, “a standing still.” Apostasy (Gr. apostasiā, apostasies), is “a standing away,” or “a withdrawing from.” From its original meaning, it is easy to understand why the number thirteen, for many, is considered as an “unlucky number” and is feared by others. But apostasy is not the ONLY meaning of the number 13!

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The Cost of Liberty

What has liberty cost you or me, except for perhaps your time in reading these many posts or my time in writing them? Even though the title of this blog is, Lady Liberty – “How’s She Doing,” it is more than just about a mere statue. It is about Liberty. As a symbol of this liberty, I have written many entries about this statue, for a starting place; a foundation upon which to build, and as a beacon to light our way to liberty.

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The French Kiss

Truly, the Statue of Liberty, an original gift to the United States from France, has kissed the world. With so many duplicates and replicates throughout the world, it is the cry of every heart for, “Liberty Enlightening the World!”

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The Lady Gets a Makeover

The Statue of Liberty was one of the earliest beneficiaries of a cause marketing campaign. A 1983 promotion advertised that for each purchase made with an American Express card, American Express would contribute one penny to the renovation of the statue. The campaign generated contributions of $1.7 million to the Statue of Liberty restoration project.

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The Lady’s Symbols

The Statue of Liberty is a monumental sculpture, portraying a woman escaping the chains of tyranny, which lie at her feet. Held aloft in her right hand is a flaming torch, representing liberty. Her left hand grasps a tablet on which is inscribed in roman numerals, the date the United States declared its independence, “July 4, 1776.” She wears flowing robes, and the seven rays of her spiked crown that jets out into the sky symbolizes the seven seas and continents.

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Dates with the Lady

Some of the most important dates for the Statue of Liberty

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Just the Facts for the Mam

The Statue of Liberty is a monumental sculpture, portraying a woman escaping the chains of tyranny, which lie at her feet. Held aloft in her right hand is a flaming torch, representing liberty. Her left hand grasps a tablet on which is inscribed in roman numerals, the date the United States declared its independence, “July 4, 1776.” She wears flowing robes, and the seven rays of her spiked crown that jets out into the sky symbolizes the seven seas and continents.

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Liberty In Celebration

On celebrating Independence Day -

“It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.” -John Adams

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Liberty that Almost Wasn’t

Almost from the start, both France & the United States found it difficult to raise the necessary funds to build Lady Liberty, bring her home and set her out for the world to see.

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