4. The arms on Honest Abe’s chair at the Lincoln Memorial have ties to Ancient Rome
Have you ever looked closely at the Abraham Lincoln statue? If not, next time you’re around, do it because you’ll be surprised at what you’ll discover. Technically speaking, the thicker arms of the chair are made up of thin rods called “fasces,” which are a representation of authority and power in ancient Roman culture.
Other fasces may be seen at the bottom of the monument’s main stairway, where there are 13 rods (representing the 13 founding colonies) and an axe tied in leather with a bald eagle’s head sitting upon it, in keeping with the red-white-and-blue theme of the memorial.
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Need to correct the birthday of Elihu Yale. Very interesting reading.