One of the defining symbols of the United States, the 305ft (approx 93m) statue also known as Lady Liberty is not an American creation at all. It was a gift to the country from France. Image ...

But he's hardly the only American with a Capitol statue and a biography likely to surprise all but the most serious history buffs. He's one of 100 honorees chosen by the states. Starting in 1864 ...

Mr Miller said the poem on the iconic American statue was "added later ... In response to Mr Acosta's point about the famous poem, Mr Miller countered by saying that it was "not actually part ...

It appears to have been vandalised on 5 July - the anniversary of a famous ... of American Heroes" to defend what he called "our great national story" against those who vandalised statues.