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STATUE GIVEN TO THE U.S. ON THIS DAY

The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not  immigrants, new museum recounts - The Washington Post

the Statue of Liberty ...

Inscribed photograph of the construction of the left hand of the Statue of  Liberty | Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, Pierre Petit, photographer

In a ceremony held in Paris on July 4, 1884, the completed
Statue of Liberty
was formally presented to the United
States
ambassador as a commemoration of the friendship
between France and the U.S.

The idea for the statue was born in 1865, when the French
historian and abolitionist Édouard de Laboulaye proposed
a monument to commemorate the upcoming centennial of
U.S. independence (1876), the perseverance of American
democracy and the liberation of the nation’s slaves.

By 1870, sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi had come up
with sketches of a giant figure of a robed woman holding
a torch—possibly based on a statue he had previously
proposed for the opening of the Suez Canal.



A Century Later, Statue of Liberty Still Attracts Millions

Édouard Laboulaye - Biography and Works

Born Aug. 2: Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

14 Important Statue of Liberty Tips: What NOT to Do! (2025)





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OJ SIMPSON’S BIBLE SELLS AT AUCTION

OJ Simpson's Bible, which was a gift from Robert Kardashian Sr., sells for $80K at auction photo 5

OJ Simpson's Bible, which was a gift from Robert Kardashian Sr., sells for $80K at auction photo 6

LOS ANGELES (TNND) — A Bible Robert Kardashian Sr. gave
his friend and client
O.J. Simpson shortly after Simpson was
arrested in the mid-1990s recently sold at an auction for more
than $80,000.

According to Goldin Auctions, Kardashian signed the Bible 
and included a "heartfelt inscription" inside the book.

This book will help," Kardashian wrote. "God loves and he will speak to you with his words. Read this book everyday. God has a definite plan for your life. You are his child and he will use you again. I love you and God loves you."


Kardashian, who alongside Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., Peter Neufeld,
Robert Shapiro, and Robert Blasier, served as Simpson’s defense
team during the murder trial.


O.J. Simpson is surrounded by his defense attorneys, from
left, Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., Peter Neufeld, Robert Shapiro, Robert Kardashian, and Robert Blasier, seated at left, at
the close of defense arguments in his murder trial, Sept.
28, 1995, in Los Angeles.

OJ Simpson's Bible, which was a gift from Robert Kardashian Sr., sells for $80K at auction photo 10
Orenthal James Simpson (July 9, 1947 – April 10, 2024)

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A CHRISTMAS GIFT GIVING IDEA IN 1956

Christmas car ad 1956 Cadillac sport sedan keys

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FOR A ROYAL FATHER’S DAY IN 1931

Mennen Skin Bracer Father's Day ad, ca. 1950s | Vintage ads, Old ads, Vintage advertisements

Skin Bracer aftershave was launched by Mennen in 1931, and manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive following its purchase of
Mennen in 1992. Two additional variants of Skin Bracer,
Cooling Blue and Cool Spice were once sold but are now
discontinued.

Fathers Day Calendar Illustrations, Royalty-Free Vector Graphics & Clip Art - iStock

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GIFT GIVING IDEA FROM BOB HOPE IN 1948

Vintage Ads: Popular Presents from the 1940s | The Saturday Evening Post

The origin of Remington personal care products dates
back to 1937 when Remington Rand began to branch
out to
electric shavers
, starting with the Remington
Model E. The cordless shaver was introduced in 1960.
 
      

Paleface, The (1948)
1948

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