Body of Iron, Soul of Fire: The Statue of Liberty

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Description

Arts America host John Bos introduces this film created by the U.S. Information Agency about the Statue of Liberty: “Body of Iron, Soul of Fire.” The film, made the year of America’s centennial celebration and the restoration of the Statue of Liberty, traces the symbolic nature of the Statue, and looks at the life and inspirations of Bartholdi, its creator. You can also watch this video in our main National Archives online catalog.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Information Agency.

National Archives Identifier: 55165

Full Citation: Motion Picture 306-AAM-9; Body of Iron, Soul of Fire: The Statue of Liberty; 1986; AA30807; Video Recordings from the “Arts America” Program Series, 1985 – 1988; Records of the U.S. Information Agency, Record Group 306; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/body-iron-soul-fire/, April 2, 2026]

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