10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEDLOE'S ISLAND»
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Bedloe's Island in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The life-trial-confession and execution of Albert W. Hicks: ...
the pirate and murderer, executed on Bedloe's island, New York Bay, on the 13th
of July, 1860, for the murder of captain Burr, Smith and Oliver Watts, on board the
oyster sloop E.A. Johnson ... to which is added the account of his arrest, ...
2
Enlightening the World: The Creation of the Statue of Liberty
Over the next several weeks Bartholdi continued to study Bedloe's Island (today
named Liberty Island) and became convinced ... Set apart from the mainland yet
surrounded by activity — commerce in the harbor was brisk — Bedloe's Island ...
3
A Report on Barracks and Hospitals: With Descriptions of ...
vessels should anchor at Bedloe's Island, nor l>o suffered to discharge their
cargoes until they had first been visited and examined by physicians appointed
for the purpose. This was accordingly done, and the panic soon ceased. Under
the ...
Like Governor's and Bedloe's Island, Ellis Island already belonged to the
government and apparently no other department had any other use for it. Thus,
on April 11, 1890, President Benjamin Harrison signed a bill naming Ellis Island
as ...
Sailing through the Narrows, in order to avoid Fort Lafayette, you must keep
Staten Island shore well on board. The maik to pass the upper part of the West
Bank and Fort Lafayette is to keep Bedloe's Island open with the westernmost
point of ...
6
Atlantic Navigator (1854)
Sailing through the Narrows, in order to avoid Fort Lafayette, you must keep
Staten Island shore well on board. The mark to pass the upper part of the West
Bank and Fort Lafayette is to keep Bedloe's Island open with the westernmost
point of ...
7
New York Ghost Towns: Uncovering the Hidden Past
Bedloe's Island became a sanctuary for American colonists who remained loyal
to England. However, in April 1776, American colonial forces attacked Bedloe's
Island and razed the buildings on it. In 1793, the French were given Bedloe's ...
8
A Gun and Cherries in the Bucket of Blood: The ...
Bartholdi was also instrumental in determining the statue's location in America.
During a trip to America, Bartholdi became attracted to what was then known as
Bedloe's Island. The island, named after Dutch settler Isaac Bedloe, was a New ...
9
Immigrants Out!: The New Nativism and the Anti-immigrant ...
Congress passed a resolution authorizing the use of Bedloe's island and
providing for the maintenance of the Statue (as a lighthouse) in 18y7.4 Auguste
Bartholdi completed the Statue in 1884, and it was presented to and accepted
officially ...
10
Ellis
Island: Immigration's Shining Center
In such an insular isolation, immigrants could be effectively separated from evil
outside influences and could easily be transported to railroad stations by boat.
Bedloe's Island would have been the perfect spot, except that a magnificent
symbol ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEDLOE'S ISLAND»
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Bedloe's Island is used in the context of the following news items.
Sheboygan's immigrants know Lady Liberty
Bedloe's Island, later Liberty Island, at the entrance to New York's inner harbor, was chosen as the site for the statue because all vessels ... «The Sheboygan Press, Jul 15»
Google doodle celebrates 130th anniversary of Statue of Liberty's …
It was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, who became fascinated by Bedloe's Island, now Liberty Island, during a trip to ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
The Beachcomber May 22, 2015
... enough donations to pay for the completion of the pedestal and the assembly of the entire statue on Bedloe's Island. Bet you didn't know that! «The SandPaper, May 15»
New FL bill legalizes enforced isolation, quarantine for the …
In the 1700's when smallpox and yellow fever threatened to strike New York, the city used ships anchored off Bedloe's Island, now known as ... «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
Police respond to suspicious package at Statue of Liberty
1884: The cornerstone for the Statue of Liberty is laid on Bedloe's Island (now Liberty Island) in New York Harbor. NEW YORK -. New York City ... «KPRC Houston, Apr 15»
Times Insider | 1905 | Times Building Is the Tallest in the City (With a …
“A visitor atop the Times Building will be over 100 feet above Miss Liberty's torch on Bedloe's Island,” The Times told its readers in 1905 about ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
A condensed version of history
In reality, it took the efforts of the first two English governors of New York and a brief Dutch re-conquest of the colony to put Bedloe's Island on ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
Tartan Day on Ellis Island Returns April 10-12, 2015
They were assigned to Fort Wood on Bedloe's Island (later renamed Liberty Island in honor of the Statue of Liberty). They spent their spare time ... «PR Web, Mar 15»
Travel to Colmar: Birthplace of Bartholdi, Creator of the Statue of …
... and when Bartholdi visitedthe United States for his first trip in 1871, he saw the future site for Liberty on Bedloe's Island in New York Harbour. «FranceToday.com, Mar 15»
Wistariahurst Museum to host historical lecture series in March
On Oct. 28, 1886, U.S. President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty on Bedloe's Island in the New York harbor's ship channel. «MassLive.com, Mar 15»
