Sentence examples for dedication of a statue from inspiring English sources

INSIDE PITCH The Yankees honored George Steinbrenner, who died last July, with a pregame ceremony that included a video tribute, a rendition of the national anthem by his granddaughter Haley SwindaL and the dedication of a statue of him outside the ballpark.

The dedication of a statue of the Emperor in Petrópolis on 5 February 1911 was attended by more than 1,500 people, including members of the federal government.

In his last public appearance, at the dedication of a statue of him in Te Kuiti in June, the 81-year-old's suit seemed too big.

She was accommodated in Caesar's private villa beyond the Tiber River and may have been present to witness the dedication of a golden statue of herself in the temple of Venus Genetrix, the ancestress of the Julian family to which Caesar belonged.

In one, elected officials and Navy families gathered at a waterfront park for the long-planned dedication of a new statue, "The Homecoming," which by a somber coincidence with the tragedy of the destroyer Cole, depicts a joyous sailor safely reuniting with his family after a tour of foreign duty.

I hope that some day Japan will erect another symbol of loyalty and dedication to duty: a statue of those nuclear plant workers.

The rate of immigration from Europe grew steeply after the Civil War, and New York became the first stop for millions seeking a new life in the United States, a role acknowledged by the dedication of the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886, a gift from the people of France.

In 1886, office workers rained the contents of their tickers on a parade for the dedication of the Statue of Liberty.

The first ticker-tape parade took place in New York City in 1886; it occurred spontaneously as onlookers showered ticker tape onto a parade celebrating the dedication of the Statue of Liberty.

A small booklet called "The Dedication of the Statue of Joan of Arc in the City of New York on the 6th of December, 1915," (published the following year for the Museum of French Art) tells the full tale.

After the dedication of the statue, four groups came together to push for building a replica of the Amistad: Amistad Affiliates, which was the first group organized specifically to promote a replica; the Connecticut Afro-American HistheicAmistad Committeec SeAmistad CommitteestAmistad Committee