Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that for security reasons, access will be limited to guided groups of 30 visitors at a time, and "some sort of lottery system" will determine who gets to go up: "We're going to do it in a fair way. Everybody will have a chance to get up to the crown." Update to an earlier post. picked by suebe 7 months ago tags statue liberty reopens |
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Lady Liberty may be welcoming visitors back into her crown for the 4th of July holiday, said Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. 7 comments edit related share worldSalazar said "we will endeavor to do everything we can" to have the Statue of Liberty and its thrilling spiral staircase climb to her crown open to the public by America's 233rd birthday - the first time since the Sept. 11 attacks. picked by suebe 8 months ago |
There are about 200 "Little Sister of the Statue of Liberty" all over the nation. These miniature replicas of the Statue of Liberty were put up by the Boy Scouts of America 60 years ago. Photo gallery picked by suebe 5 months ago 3 comments edit related share world |
Who says the arcane job of rewriting the laws that govern hard-rock mining isn't of interest to Joe Sixpack? Certainly not Interior Secretary Ken Salazar picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share politics |
One of the most recognized landmarks in the world, the Statue has lent her visage to countless artists. And to each, the Statue’s true meaning has been a source of artistic expression for the individual and for popular culture. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
Those darned Simpsons! picked by kxmk 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Vandals dumped pink paint on the famed Sinnataggen statue in the Norwegian capital, apparently to protest the recent closure of a youth center. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
The New York Public Library has recently unveiled some extraordinary pictures of the Statue of Liberty under construction. Take a trip back in time and see extraordinary behind the scenes images of the creation of this superlative structure. picked by bingo 8 months ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Conservators trying to restore a 1,900-year-old statue of Venus have put their heads together with airline maintenance inspectors who usually scrutinize welds and repairs in jet engines for any cracks. The restored statue will be unveiled at the Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University sometime next spring. picked by capriccio 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share arts |
For only the third time in five years, Easton police have ticketed someone for going topless in public. 5 comments edit related share plime.comEaston Police Lt. Gregory Wright said people without shirts are considered a public nuisance. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago |