Tag: Statue of Liberty
Her Art Here: United Airlines unveils aircraft paint job designs by female artists
Today United Airlines revealed the two winning designs, selected through a combination of official judging and public voting, for Her Art Here, a first-of-its-kind contest designed to find and uplift ... Read More
How safe is travel to Africa? African Tourism Board appoints SaferTourism
African Tourism Board, (ATB) has travel and security on its top agenda when attracting visitors to the continent. At the upcoming ATB Launch on April 11, the organization will be announcing ... Read More
African Tourism Board tackles visitor surety to keep Africa safe for visitors
The official launch of the newly-founded African Tourism Board is only two weeks away, and the U.S.-based interim Chairman Juergen T. Steinmetz explained the organization's commitment to keep Africa safe ... Read More
FBI arrests Islamic terrorist planning attack on the White House
A Georgia man, Hasher Jallal Taheb, accused of planning to use an anti-tank rocket and explosives to commit terrorist attacks on the White House and federal buildings in the Washington ... Read More
Salazar: Statue of Liberty expected to reopen by July Fourth
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Statue of Liberty is expected to reopen by July Fourth, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced Tuesday. Read More
Liberty Island to stay open during Statue of Liberty renovation
New York - The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island will undergo renovations totaling more than $27 million beginning in late October, according to Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. Read More
Statue of Liberty to close in October 2011 for safety upgrades
NEW YORK — A set of 354 narrow steps spirals all the way up to the Statue of Liberty's crown, and it's the only escape route for tourists in an ... Read More
Tourists evacuated from the Statue of Liberty
NEW YORK — Tourists were evacuated from the Statue of Liberty Wednesday after smoke, apparently coming from an elevator motor, was detected inside the famed monument, firefighters said. Read More
On July Fourth Statue of Liberty’s crown will reopen for tourists
New York, NY - People will be able to climb to the Statue of Liberty's crown on the Fourth of July, for the first time since that portion of America's ... Read More
Liberty’s crown, closed since 9/11, to open July 4
NEW YORK – The Statue of Liberty's crown, with its exhilarating view of New York's skyscrapers, bridges and seaport, is reopening on Independence Day for the first time since terrorists ... Read More