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A view of the Statue of Liberty from its home in New York Harbor on Liberty Island.

A view of the Statue of Liberty from its home in New York Harbor on Liberty Island.  (Timothy Clary / AFP/Getty Images)

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The story of how the Statue of Liberty came to be is examined in the new book “Liberty’s Torch: The Great Adventure to Build the Statue of Liberty.”

Statue of Liberty in 1998

The Statue of Liberty in 1998 with Manhattan, including the World Trade Center towers, in the background.  (Rick Sammon / Associated Press)

September 11

The Statue of Liberty shrouded in smoke following the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.  (Dan Loh / Associated Press)

The Statue of Liberty at 125

The Statue of Liberty’s 125th birthday was celebrated on Oct. 28, 2011.   (Timothy A. Clary / AFP/Getty Images)

Re-opening

The Statue of Liberty was closed for eight months after Superstorm Sandy and reopened on July 4, 2013.  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

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