The document discusses four different historical topics: 1) The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to celebrate friendship and independence, designed by Frederic Auguste Barholdi and constructed from 1875-1886 in New York City. 2) The Erie Canal was built from 1808-1825 to connect the Hudson River and Lake Erie, nicknamed "Clinton's Big Ditch" and about 4 feet deep. 3) War memorials are constructed to honor those who died in wars and remember victories, such as the Arc de Triomphe and Nelson's Column for major conflicts. 4) Mary Jemison was an American frontierswoman born in 1743, captured by the Seneca