Unit 4 Section a Five Famous Sym bols ofAmerican Culture I. Background Knowledge 1. the statue of liberty The idea of creating the Statue of Liberty began in France at a dinner party hosted by Edouard Rene Lefebvre Laboulaye, a scholar. Laboulaye and Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi,a sculptor, began to discuss the idea of presenting the United States with a monument to memorialize independence and human libe Bartholdi sailed from France to New York on June 8, 1871, to propose the building of the tatue to honor the friendship between France and the United States. As the ship pulled into New York Harbor, Bartholdi spotted the perfect location, Liberty Island The internal framework of the Statue of liberty was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel who later designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The outer skin, made from sheets of copper, was the work of the French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. First built in France, it was taken apart and shipped to New York in 1885 2. Barbie dolls It was the late 1950s when Ruth Handler noticed her daughter playing with paper dolls and imagining them in grown-up roles. Since most dolls at the time were baby dolls, Ruth envisioned one that would inspire little girls to think about what they wanted to be when they grew up. Ruth created a teenager fashion model doll named Barbie(after her daughter), and the rest is history. Barbie has been an integral part of the lives of millions of young girls. Her timeless appe has resulted in a dedicated legion of fans that love to collect her 3. The Mattel Toy Company Mattel is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toy products The company's core brands include Barbie, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Fisher-Price, and American Girl. With headquarters in El Segundo, California, Mattel has offices and facilities in 36 countries and sells its products in more than 150 nations throughout the world 4. American Gothic Wood intended the couple to represent a typical small town resident and his daughter, bu most interpret them as man and wife. Since completion, Grant Woods 1930 painting American Gothic has become a critically acclaimed work that continues to enjoy enormous popularity. It also has become an American icon and is the model for a countless number of commercial art parodies, such as posters, cards, and souvenirs. The paint lgs in the art Institute of chie 5. Buffalo nickel In 1911 sculptor James Earl Fraser began designing the"Buffalo"nickel. Fraser said th portrait on the"heads"side was a composite of three American Indians-Iron Tail, Big Tree Two Moons. The model for the "tail's side of the coin was none other than black diamond most contrary animal in New York's Bronx Zoo 6. New York City's Central Park Central Park was the first landscaped public park in the United States. Advocates of creating1 Unit 4 Section A Five Famous Symbols of American Culture I. Background Knowledge 1. the Statue of Liberty The idea of creating the Statue of Liberty began in France at a dinner party hosted by Edouard Rene Lefebvre Laboulaye, a scholar. Laboulaye and Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, a sculptor, began to discuss the idea of presenting the United States with a monument to memorialize independence and human liberty. Bartholdi sailed from France to New York on June 8, 1871, to propose the building of the statue to honor the friendship between France and the United States. As the ship pulled into New York Harbor, Bartholdi spotted the perfect location, Liberty Island The internal framework of the Statue of Liberty was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel, who later designed the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The outer skin, made from sheets of copper, was the work of the French sculptor Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi. First built in France, it was taken apart and shipped to New York in 1885. 2. Barbie Dolls It was the late 1950s when Ruth Handler noticed her daughter playing with paper dolls and imagining them in grown-up roles. Since most dolls at the time were baby dolls, Ruth envisioned one that would inspire little girls to think about what they wanted to be when they grew up. Ruth created a teenager fashion model doll named Barbie (after her daughter), and the rest is history. Barbie has been an integral part of the lives of millions of young girls. Her timeless appeal has resulted in a dedicated legion of fans that love to collect her. 3. The Mattel Toy Company Mattel is the worldwide leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of toy products. The company’s core brands include Barbie, Hot Wheels, Matchbox, Fisher-Price, and American Girl. With headquarters in El Segundo, California, Mattel has offices and facilities in 36 countries and sells its products in more than 150 nations throughout the world. 4. American Gothic Wood intended the couple to represent a typical small town resident and his daughter, but most interpret them as man and wife. Since completion, Grant Wood’s 1930 painting American Gothic has become a critically acclaimed work that continues to enjoy enormous popularity. It also has become an American icon and is the model for a countless number of commercial art parodies, such as posters, cards, and souvenirs. The painting hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago. 5. Buffalo nickel In 1911 sculptor James Earl Fraser began designing the “Buffalo” nickel. Fraser said the portrait on the “head’s” side was a composite of three American Indians — Iron Tail, Big Tree and Two Moons. The model for the “tail’s” side of the coin was none other than Black Diamond, the most contrary animal in New York’s Bronx Zoo. 6. New York City’s Central Park Central Park was the first landscaped public park in the United States. Advocates of creating