Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom by Steven Sellers Lapham

Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom by Steven Sellers Lapham

On December 2, 1863, a bronze statue was placed atop the dome of the United States Capitol Building. Standing more than 19 feet tall, the figure called Freedom was designed and created during a period of great turmoil in American history. But at one point during its creation, it wasn't clear the statue would even get to its final destination. One man, in particular, played an important role in seeing the statue through to completion. His name was Philip Reid and he was a slave. Born into slavery, Philip Reid grew up on a South Carolina farm, helping various craftsmen such as the blacksmith and the potter. Eventually, he was sold to a man named Clark Mills, who was opening a foundry in Washington, D.C. Mr. Mills's foundry is contracted to cast the Freedom statue but the project is jeopardized when a seemingly unsolvable puzzle arises. And it is Philip Reid, an American-born slave, who steps in.

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ISBN 13	9781585368198
ISBN 10	1585368199
Titel	Philip Reid Saves the Statue of Freedom
Autor	Steven Sellers Lapham
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Verlag	Sleeping Bear Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2013-12-01
Seitenanzahl	40
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.
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