This film examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life.
The Statue of Liberty airs Sunday, July 12 at 2:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
Burns’ 1985 film The Statue of Liberty presents a lyrical, compelling and provocative portrait of the statue. He explores both the history of America’s premier symbol and the meaning of liberty itself. Featuring rare archival photographs, paintings and drawings, readings from actual diaries, letters and newspapers of the day, the fascinating story of this universally admired monument is told. In interviews with Americans from all walks of life, including former New York governor Mario Cuomo, the late congresswoman Barbara Jordan and the late writers James Baldwin and Jerzy Kosinski, The Statue of Liberty examines the nature of liberty and the significance of the statue to American life.
Photo: The Statue of Liberty
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