
One of the earliest images shown for Bioshock Infinite was a fresco displaying George Washington holding the ten commandments, surrounded by stereotypical depictions of people from around the world. An entire section of the city is dedicated to John Wilkes Booth, the man who killed Abraham Lincoln. Upon entering Columbia, Booker wins a raffle giving him the opportunity to throw a baseball at an interracial couple. Much of the city is also concerned with Columbia's "purity," leading to rampant racism from many of its citizens. As explained in the fictional Truth from Legend documentary, Comstock "championed the Founding Fathers of America with an almost religious fervor." In BioShock Infinite, the citizens of Columbia view the foundation of America as a religion and worship the founding fathers as well as Comstock, who is referred to as the city's Prophet.
