It is a stunning photograph that captures a celebration of liberty: New York harbor laden with boats, gun smoke rising into the air and from the top a newly-unveiled sight - the Statue of Liberty. The photo - taken in October 1886 - when the United States officially unveiled Lady Liberty, a gift from the French that took nine years to build before it was deconstructed, shipped across the Atlantic and then reassembled in four months. It is one of a series of images featured in a new book compiled by filmmaker Ken Burns , which takes a look at the country in its truest form over the last 200 years. The book, which spotlights various photographers, captures the soul of America at moments that helped shape the nation.
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