On this day, 140 years ago, a gift from France was unveiled in New York Harbor. On October 28, 1886, President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty in front of huge crowds, despite rain and fog. Sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi reportedly pulled the cord that dropped the cloth covering her face. It had taken about two decades to go from his first idea to that moment.
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On this day, 122 years ago, New Yorkers took their first ride on the subway. On October 27, 1904, the city’s first underground line opened, running from City Hall up to Harlem. Mayor George McClellan Jr. reportedly liked the new train so much that he took the controls himself on the opening run. The fare was a nickel, and an estimated 150,000 people rode on opening day.
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