The Nov. 21 story about Lady Liberty by Susan Glaser was really great and prompted this letter (Lady Libertys story). Im a first-generation American my mother fled the anti-Semitic pogroms in Odessa, Ukraine, when she was 3, with my grandmother, in 1905.

In 1991, I founded the Statue of Liberty Collectors Club for people who admire her history, her promise, and collect her memorabilia. Our club, the only one in the United States, is still going strong, with members from all over, including Canada, England, France, and Argentina. Now called the Statue of Liberty Club, meetings are held in various places New York City; Paris; Colmar, France (home of her sculptor Frdric Auguste Bartholdi); and Las Vegas, at the New York-New York Hotel! We learn a lot by sharing our stories. My collection of 1,600 pieces now resides at the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester New York, which also houses The National Toy Hall of Fame.

As to Libertys seven-spike crown, in addition to reason, it represents the seven continents and seven seas of the world. Join us at statueoflibertyclub.com and celebrate her story!

Iris November,

Beachwood

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