The Woodrow Wilson House’s Gift of Gold and Velvet

Preservation, The National Trust for Historic Preservation's magazine, included a story in their Spring 2024 issue on the diplomatic gift from the Abyssinian Empire (modern-day Ethiopia) to Woodrow Wilson. This ceremonial hat or "fez" can be seen on display in the museum's exhibit Moving Toward Transparency: Woodrow Wilson's Legacy at 100. Read the Preservation story here.

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