Definition of parent for English Language Learners. : 1  a person who is a father or mother : a person who has a child. : 2  an animal or plant that produces a young animal or plant. : 3  something out of which another thing has developed.
Statue of Liberty History. In 1886, The Statue of Liberty Monument was a given to the United States from France to celebrate the friendship the two endured during the American Revolution. The Statue of Liberty has over the years has symbolized the freedom and the democracy of the United States.
The statue stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, but the location of the Statue of Liberty has not always been so clear.Originally, the island was known as Bedloe Island and was officially renamed in 1956. Before Lady Liberty inhabited the island, it was home to Fort Wood.The fort was built in the shape of an eleven-point star, upon which the statue and pedestal now sit.riginally, the island was known as Bedloe Island and was officially renamed in 1956. Before Lady Liberty inhabited the island, it was home to Fort Wood. The fort was built in the shape of an eleven-point star, upon which the statue and pedestal now sit.