Joseph Pulitzer always loved the word liberty. Itâs no surprise that when he first saw Lady Libertyâs head in Paris, Pulitzer shared sculptor Auguste Bartholdiâs dream of seeing Franceâs gift of friendship stand in New Yorkâs harbor. Frustrated that Americans, especially wealthy New Yorkers, were not interested in paying for the statueâs pedestal, Pulitzer used his newspaper, the World, to call on all Americans to contribute. This is the inspiring story of how one immigrant brought together young and old, rich and poor, to raise funds for a pedestal for the Statue of Liberty, an everlasting beacon of freedom.