As I explained yesterday, the Freedom Bell was paid for with donations from regular Americans who wanted to show their support for West Berliners. Much of the money was raised by school children who also collected signatures from people across the country under the guise of the Crusade for Freedom. You can read more about the Freedom Bell and see pictures of it being hoisted into place here.
The millions of American signatures collected during the Crusade now reside in this specially created room. The sign above reads, "Here lie the signatures of millions of American citizens that have signed to show their support for freedom."
pretty neat that they were saved and displayed!
ReplyDeleteThat's very touching...
ReplyDeleteQuite moving. I like that you catch hints of a reflection in the first shot.
ReplyDeleteWonderful!
ReplyDeleteVery moving, I really like this.
ReplyDeleteIt is good that they saved everything, I am quite sad that I missed this place when I was in Berlin!
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting place to visit! It will go straight on my "to do" list.
ReplyDeleteThe tower used to be open to the public, but now it's only open with a private tour.
DeleteSuper idea to involve kids in this post-WWII project allowing them to grow up with positive ideas about Germany with no Hitler. Plus there was a real fear of Russian Communism at the time.
ReplyDeleteThat was a lovely gesture by the American public, makes it so much more meaningful.
ReplyDeleteThat was a lovely gesture by the American public, makes it so much more meaningful.
ReplyDeleteHallelujah !
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame that the RIAS Glocke file crashes my computer...
ReplyDeleteThis is so impressive.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and well worth a visit.
ReplyDeleteI sort of wish a campaign like this could unify the U.S. public again, though I wouldn't want to wish for another divided Germany. I just long for a less divided U.S.!
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