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In 1863, the Russians invaded New York City
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LandmarksWhen the Statue of Liberty left her arm in Madison Square
February 7, 2022
Above: The arm of the Statue of Liberty stood solitary in Madison Square for six years, from 1876 to 1882. Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, one of the forgotten names in Statue of Liberty history was born in Paris. As the godfather of historical restoration, Viollet-le-Duc…
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