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The Statue of Liberty: Quartz Location
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France, designed by sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi with an iron frame by engineer Gustave Eiffel. It was dedicated in New York Harbor on October 28, 1886, and became a symbol of welcome for immigrants.
- Cost
- 6 crystals
- Type
- Location · Monument
- Color
- Quartz (Founders & Revolution)
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Set
- Liberty & Lightning (Set 1)
Your characters get +1/+1.
Towering copper beacon welcoming immigrants with a torch that's both inspiring and slightly intimidating.
The real history
The Statue of Liberty, officially named Liberty Enlightening the World, was a gift from the people of France. The idea came from Edouard de Laboulaye, a French historian and abolitionist. Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed the statue. When the first designer of its inner structure, Eugene Viollet-le-Duc, died in 1879, Gustave Eiffel, who later built the Eiffel Tower, took over and designed the iron frame.
France agreed to pay for the statue and the United States agreed to pay for the pedestal. The pedestal money ran out in 1884, and the newspaper publisher Joseph Pulitzer raised the rest by promising to print the name of every donor. In 1883 the poet Emma Lazarus had written "The New Colossus" to help raise funds, and the poem was later cast onto a bronze plaque inside the pedestal.
The statue has a thin copper skin, about 3/32 of an inch thick, over an iron structure. It arrived in New York in 214 wooden cases on June 17, 1885, and was put back together. It was dedicated on October 28, 1886. The statue stands 151 feet tall, and about 305 feet tall with its granite pedestal. In her left hand she holds a tablet inscribed with the date July 4, 1776, and her right hand holds the torch.
The statue was designated a national monument on October 15, 1924. Because it stands near the Ellis Island Immigration Station, it became a symbol of liberty for immigrants arriving in the United States.
Sources
- Body of Iron, Soul of Fire: The Statue of Liberty, National Archives, Pieces of History
- Statue of Liberty National Monument: World Heritage Site, National Park Service
How the card plays
The Statue of Liberty costs 6 crystals and is a Quartz Location. Its text reads: your characters get +1/+1. It is a team-wide boost that works with any deck.
Because the bonus covers your whole field, it gets better the more characters you have, so token makers love it. Play it after your board is wide, or play it early to make every future character a little bigger. St. Augustine, First City, St. Augustine, Builds a Steel Golem Token each turn, and each token gets the boost. Nikola Tesla, Father of Electricity, Nikola Tesla, builds 2 Tinker Tokens when he enters. The Flag, The Flag, adds another +1/+1 on top for a very large team.
- Playable in decks led by George Washington, and by any Traveler Leader whose colors include Quartz.
- In the Washington starter deck (1 copy). Deck code:
LC2-BhoCgAKBAYIBgwGEAYUBhgKHAYgBiQGKAYsBjAKNAY4BjwGQAZEBkgGTAZQBlQGWAZcBmAGZAZoCmwGcAZ0BngGfAaABoQFBjA - A deck holds up to 3 copies of this card.
Questions about The Statue of Liberty
When was the Statue of Liberty dedicated?
On October 28, 1886, in New York Harbor.
Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
Sculptor Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed it, and engineer Gustave Eiffel, who also created the Eiffel Tower, helped build its inner frame.
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