A portion of the Smithsonian's collection of memorabilia from the Republican and Democratic national conventions this year. Ashley Westerman/NPR hide caption
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Democratic vice presidential candidate, Sen. Tim Kaine, wave to members of the audience as they stand on stage during the fourth day session of the Democratic National Convention. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, delivers a speech during the final evening session of the Republican National Convention. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, waves to the crowd after delivering a speech on the first day of the Republican National Convention. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption
Vice presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana smiles as he sits during the second day session of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Tuesday. John Locher/AP hide caption
"Hillary for Prison" merchandise is a top-seller at the dozens of vendor stands outside of the Republican National Convention in downtown Cleveland. Nathan Rott/NPR hide caption
Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks during the opening day of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani delivers a passionate speech on the first day of the Republican National Convention. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption