The creative acts of our Founding Fathers are illuminated through enhanced electronic documents that reveal their thinking, their inspiration, and their iterative, collaborative process.
The organizational scheme for Thomas Jefferson’s library—the foundation of the Library of Congress—forms the interactive method for accessing every volume in the Jefferson collection and special tomes on display.
Two monumental Bibles mark the transition from pen to press: one of the greatest illuminated manuscripts and the most famous first printed book are paired for exploration in this insightful interactive experience.
A clean, minimal interface allows visitors to connect to the poignant memorials revealed in detailed images of the quilt panels in the AIDS Names Quilt Project.
Two interactive stations challenge visitors to pack for battle or learn bugle calls in game-like experiences that illuminate a day in the life of a Civil War soldier.
Abraham Lincoln’s famous words are interpreted for visitors, and can be examined in detail, on two large touch screens showcasing the Gettysburg Address.