Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that the Statue of Liberty was originally supposed to wear Pileus (Greek ...

TIL that the Statue of Liberty was originally supposed to wear Pileus (Greek emancipation cap), until Jefferson Davis (who would later serve the Confederacy) ordered it to be changed so as not to upset racists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty#Design,_style,_and_symbolism
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