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History behind “The New Colossus”

What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty by Ann D. Koffsky and N. Tarcan

February 9, 2026 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What Emma Wrote: The Woman Behind the Words on the Statue of Liberty by Ann D. Koffsky (Ann Diament Koffsky) and illustrator N. Tarcan   While I was not WOWed by this story, I was warm and cozy with it. It was a nice story, a good introduction to the subject and made me want to learn more about the woman who is the Emma of the title. Both the text and illustrations give off comfortable vibes The publisher’s description says “with its poetic message” […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry Tagged With: 19th century, american, Ann D. Koffsky, Ann D. Koffsky and N. Tarcan, Ann Diament Koffsky, Emma Lazarus, Immigration, N. Tarcan, poets, social reformers, Social Themes, Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus, women

BlackRaven's CBR18 Review No:46 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Poetry · Tags: 19th century, american, Ann D. Koffsky, Ann D. Koffsky and N. Tarcan, Ann Diament Koffsky, Emma Lazarus, Immigration, N. Tarcan, poets, social reformers, Social Themes, Statue of Liberty, The New Colossus, women ·
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American Dream or Vanity Project?

Liberty by Julian Voloj

July 12, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

cbr16bingo Vintage (Of an age) and the statue is over 40 years old…so counts)  Liberty by Julian Voloj and illustrated by Jorg Hartmann is a solid, strong book about the Statue of Liberty. There are creative illustrations that bring to life not just the ins and outs of the statue, but the history and the feelings of the times. We see the country through the eyes of a well-to-do Frenchman, his contemporaries and how France and the US differ and are similar. What little I […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: architecture, cbr16bingo, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, Jorg Hartmann, Julian Voloj, Landmarks & Monuments, Statue of Liberty

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:323 · Genres: Children's Books, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, History, Non-Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: architecture, cbr16bingo, Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, Jorg Hartmann, Julian Voloj, Landmarks & Monuments, Statue of Liberty ·
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