It was a hard fought campaign for both candidates! Now that the
election is over, it’s not about Republicans or Democrats… We
are all in the end Americans! Sending a great big #thankyou to
our troops! @aMillionThanks #proudtobeamerican (Taken with
Instagram at charitybuzz) Since it was erected, the Statue of
Liberty has been put on a pedestal as one of our nation’s most
significant icons. But did you know that celebrity auctions,
quite literally, helped put Lady Liberty on her high horse? Read
below on how America’s symbol of freedom, justice and hope
almost didn’t make it home. The Statue of Liberty has been
gracing New York Harbor since its dedication in 1886. A gift
from France, Lady Liberty has, in the century plus since, become
a symbol for freedom, justice, and hope across the country. And,
but for a dedicated newspaper man, it almost did not made its
way to America. When France offered the Statue to the United
States, it did so with the understanding that while France would
fund the construction of the