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Statue of Liberty

The tallest metal statue ever constructed, and, at the time it was completed, the tallest building in New York, the Statue of Liberty stands twenty-two stories high. It stands 151 feet high and weighs 225 tons. Its arms are 42 long and its torch is 21 feet in length. Its index fingers are eight feet long and it has a 4-foot 6-inch nose. For people all around the world, the statue symbolizes American freedom, hope, and opportunity. The statue was originally proposed by French historian Edouard de Laboulaye, a prominent French abolitionist,...

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Ellis Island

Ellis Island, in Upper New York Bay, was opened in 1892 as an immigration reception center. Between 1892 and 1924, about 17 million immigrants were processed at Ellis Island. In 1943, immigration processing was moved to the city of New York, and Ellis Island became a detention center. It later became part of the National Parks system and today houses the Ellis Island Immigration Museum.

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Harlem

Harlem is a New York City neighborhood in upper Manhattan. After World War I, the neighborhood grew into a center of African American art, literature, and culture, a movement known as the “Harlem Renaissance.”

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Levittown

Levittowns were planned suburban communities built by developer William Levitt after World War II. Levitt’s communities were comprised of mass-produced prefabricated houses built quickly and cheaply. Many were sold to veterans and their families inexpensively. The four communities built by William Levitt soon became a model for other suburban developments created throughout the nation after the war.