Presidential debates have evolved from TV studio events to college campus spectacles and back again.
The Smithsonian's collection offers a fascinating peek at debate history through artifacts like chairs, clocks and bobbleheads. A curator tells the objects' stories: https://theconversation.com/bobbleheads-magic-8-balls-chairs-and-other-artifacts-in-the-smithsonian-reveal-the-historical-significance-of-presidential-debates-237735
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Bobbleheads, Magic 8 Balls, chairs and other artifacts in the Smithsonian reveal the historical significance of presidential debates
Debates are moments in time, but even years later, key items can evoke their history and reinforce their importance in American democracy.The Conversation