Frederic A. Bartholdi, builder of the ___________, rhapsodized at the American Centennial Exhibition in 1876 that the mammoth Corliss steam engine had "the beauty and almost the grace of human form" in its operation.

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Frederic A. Bartholdi, the sculptor behind the Statue of Liberty, was indeed present at the American Centennial Exhibition in 1876, where he was inspired by the technological marvels of the time, including the Corliss steam engine. His work on the Statue of Liberty, which was a gift from France to the United States, symbolizes freedom and democracy.