![A forgotten moment in US history the Black Tom Explosion. This explosion was big that it send debris that damage the torch arm of the Statue of Liberty. On July 30, 1916. : A forgotten moment in US history the Black Tom Explosion. This explosion was big that it send debris that damage the torch arm of the Statue of Liberty. On July 30, 1916. :](https://preview.redd.it/a-forgotten-moment-in-us-history-the-black-tom-explosion-v0-0tjkm9md1se91.jpg?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a26549c6607a2920c52bb7dfdebec9e8104a7792)
A forgotten moment in US history the Black Tom Explosion. This explosion was big that it send debris that damage the torch arm of the Statue of Liberty. On July 30, 1916. :
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Black Tom explosion on July 30, 1916 made Lady Liberty's torch off-limits after WWI | The Doughboy Foundation
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