A little over a year ago, while trying to secure votes to pass a $1.2 trillion spending package, House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly told the fiscal conservative members of his party to vote for the ...

The Statue of Liberty offers a symbol of hope and freedom for our nation, but freedom is fragile and can be lost if we don't ...

Standing tall and proud in the New York Harbor, the Statue of Liberty is a world-renowned landmark that has come to symbolize ...

The 19th-century American poet Emma Lazarus said she wrote the sonnet “The New Colossus” to raise money for the construction of the Statue of Liberty ... The United States used to be the ...

My heart quickened as I spied the Statue of Liberty, alone on her island near ... Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. My grandparents met her a century ago as refugees from ...

Glucksmann was referring to the Statue of Liberty, given to the United States by France as an emblem of friendship in 1884. The statue was the brainchild of an anti-slavery activist. It is ...

The indomitable Lady Columbia defends the United States with her snazzy patriotic ... Poland and Russia: the Statue of Liberty, dedicated in New York Harbor in 1886. This new guardian became ...

For several hundred dollars, tour companies fly passengers high above the rivers that encircle the city, showcasing a ...

Two hundred fifty years later, this guided tour explores this rich history, including the new special exhibition, Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation, which commemorates the United States ...

A family of five Spanish tourists and a pilot were killed when a helicopter broke apart in midair and crashed upside-down into the Hudson River, officials said. New York mayor Eric Adams said the ...

Sightseeing flights must follow a prescribed route, generally around the bottom of Manhattan, around Liberty Island (home to the Statue of Liberty) and along the Hudson River. Designated routes ...