Unusual stories from the 1996 Democratic Convention in Chicago, with scenes and moments not documented elsewhere.
A Little Tour Inside the Message Machine
The secret games delegates play to amuse themselves, differences between Republican and Democratic convention delegates, and more. (30 minutes)
Campaign Diaries
The latest installment of Michael Lewis's campaign diaries. (7 minutes)
Neighbors
One of the boys from the book There Are No Children Here goes back to his old neighborhood across from the Convention site. (10 minutes)
TV Show
Webmaster and Beverly Hills 90210 expert Danny Drennan on the convention. Danny runs the site Inquisitor Mediarama. (6 minutes)
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