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.
Secrets of the Statue of Liberty. 1  The biggest myth is that the statue was a gift from the French government to the American government. 2  The statue almost ended up at the Suez Canal. 3  Chains at Lady Libertyâs feet symbolize the end of the Civil War.  40 blank discs on the pedestal represent a fundraising failure by American states.