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On September
18, 1858, the fourth of the seven Lincoln-Douglas debates was held at
Charleston, Illinois. Riccio Exhibit Services was called upon to
provide an interactive exhibit to dynamically convey the content of the
debates. Visitors are
presented with a panel of pushbuttons, one for each debate. Upon
selecting one, a picture of the debate site illuminates, and the words of
Lincoln come from a speaker to the left, while Douglas comes from one on the
right. While speaking, a portrait of the speaker is lit.
A custom electronic package was designed and built by Museum Technology
to control the sound and light, as was the required programming. In
this manner, on-site installation was simply a matter of plugging the
elements together.
Technical Drawing:
Lincoln-Douglas Diagram
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An overview of the Lincoln-Douglas Seven Debates
Exhibit
Close up of the custom electronics powering the
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Exhibit
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