"It passed away in flames with the rising sun of an August morning in 1896." The Republic in Jackson Park
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Statue of Liberty enlightening the World was the original title by Bartholdi- this was condensed to the handier Statue of Liberty phrase. Completed in l886, ten years AFTER the centennial of US independence which it celebrates.
The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty
No, she is the Statue of Freedom.
The formal name of the statue is "Liberty Enlightening the World" but everyone just calls it The Statue Of Liberty".
The statue that lies on top of the Capital building is the "Statue of Freedom" designed by architect Thomas Crawford. His design was approved in 1855. There is a link to an article about this statue below.