A lively video with original music introduces Jefferson and his passion for books, his penchant for collecting them, and their relationship to the early development of the Library of Congress.
A rich motion graphics story on a disjointed canvas evokes the fear of the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and its political ramifications.
Two cinema-sized screens dramatically flank the room’s entrance, presenting larger-than-life previews of the treasures on display inside the Exploring the Early Americas exhibition.



