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The Address

Season 1 Episode 1 | 1hr 26m 50s

THE ADDRESS, tells the story of a tiny school in Putney Vermont, the Greenwood School, where each year the students are encouraged to memorize, practice and recite the Gettysburg Address. In its exploration of the Greenwood School, the film also unlocks the history, context and importance of President Lincoln’s most powerful address.

Aired: 04/14/14
Funding for THE ADDRESS is provided by Bank of America; Public Broadcasting Service; Corporation for Public Broadcasting and members of The Better Angels Society, including Robert & Beverly Grappone.
Extras
Ken Burns talks about The Address.
Greenwood School in Vermont holds a contest every year: reciting the Gettysburg Address.
Ken Burns remembers the best Christmas present he ever received.
Joan Ganz Cooney discusses The Gettysburg Address with Elmo and Murray from Sesame Street.
Thomas and Cooper work on memorizing The Gettysburg Address.
Geo and Kevin learn the Gettysburg Address.
A quick look at the students of Greenwood School.
A short history of the Civil War and the Gettysburg Address.
The boys from Greenwood School recite The Gettysburg Address.
Ned
Ned explains what reciting The Address means to him.