Warm-up Exercises and Preview Questions: What is the symbol of the United States of America? What do you know about the Statue of Liberty? Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand a mighty woman with a torch whose flame is imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. In this poem by Emma Lazarus (1849-1887), what does “a mighty woman with a torch” refer to? When do you know was the Statue of Liberty dismantled and shipped to the USA? What is very date that it is designated as a National Monument? Would you please tell me as much as possible the Old Custom House Through New York Harbor?