Heavy Heart
During the First World War, Joseph F. Ambrose served his country honorably as a member of the armed services. He can be seen seated in the position chosen by the government as the official place for the dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the photograph taken in Washington, District of Columbia. The shot, taken in November 1982, captures an image of a scene that is quite unpleasant at first view.
Heavy Heart
Why? Ambrose was photographed clutching the American flag that was used to cover his son’s coffin. During the Korean War in 1951, his son was killed in action.
Lady Liberty
Edouard de Laboulaye, a political activist and philosopher from France, first mooted the idea of creating a statue in the United States of America that personified liberty in the year 1865. This monument would not only serve the purpose of commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of the United States’ declaration of independence, but it would also serve as a testament to the long friendship that exists between the United States and France.
Lady Liberty
Sculpture design began 1871. The 1876-started statue was finished and displayed in Paris between 1881–1884. On July 4, 1884, the statue was disassembled and brought to the US after being donated to the U.S. minister to France.
