The Statue of Liberty is an icon of today, just as it was for immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th Century. The inauguration of the Statue of LIberty took place on Thursday, October 23, 1886. The day started with a military, naval and civil parade in New York City. After the parade, a signal was given for steamers in the bay to move in a particular and pre-calculated order towards the island....