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The Statue of Liberty

Self-Evident Truth

Season 1 Episode 1 | 2m 21s

Inscribed on the Statue Of Liberty is “JULY IV MDCCLXXVI” — the date of the United States’ Declaration of Independence. In this document, Thomas Jefferson wrote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Funding Provided by: General Motors Corporation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and the Henry Nias Foundation.
Extras
Watch • 4:35
The Statue of Liberty
A Difficult Delivery
The Statue of Liberty was constructed in France and brought, in pieces, to New York City.
Clip: S1 E1 | 4:35
Watch • 2:29
The Statue of Liberty
What is Liberty?
David McCullough, James Baldwin, Barbara Jordan and Milos Forman discuss liberty.
Clip: S1 E1 | 2:29
Watch • 0:31
The Statue of Liberty
An Enduring Symbol
Carolyn Forche talks about how the Statue of Liberty is an enduring symbol.
Clip: S1 E1 | 0:31
Watch • 55:00
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge
Episode: S1 E1 | 55:00
Watch • 55:00
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge
Episode: S1 E1 | 55:00