On this Independence Day, want to learn more about Lady Liberty? Well then, read this article in the New York Times that answers questions about Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. This is the first in a series of articles by Barry Moreno that allows you to submit your questions about the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. Barry is a librarian and historian at the Statue of Liberty National Monument and the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, and he also is the author of “The Statue of Liberty Encyclopedia.”