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This powerful film tells the story of a tiny school in Putney Vermont, where students are encouraged to practice, memorize, and recite the Gettysburg Address.

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The Address
Ken Burns on The Address
Ken Burns talks about The Address.
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The Address
The Address
The story of a tiny school where students memorize, practice and recite the Gettysburg Address.
Episode: S1 E1 | 1:26:50
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Ned
Ned explains what reciting The Address means to him.
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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
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Learn the Address
Be inspired by the power of history & take the challenge to learn the Gettysburg Address.
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Official Trailer
Greenwood School in Vermont holds a contest every year: reciting the Gettysburg Address.
Preview: S1 | 2:00
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Ken's Best Christmas Present
Ken Burns remembers the best Christmas present he ever received.
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Joan Ganz Cooney, Elmo and Murray and The Gettysburg Address
Joan Ganz Cooney discusses The Gettysburg Address with Elmo and Murray from Sesame Street.
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Thomas and Cooper
Thomas and Cooper work on memorizing The Gettysburg Address.
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Geo and Kevin
Geo and Kevin learn the Gettysburg Address.
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The Greenwood School Students
A quick look at the students of Greenwood School.
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Civil War Overview
A short history of the Civil War and the Gettysburg Address.
Clip: S1 | 4:56
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The Gala
The boys from Greenwood School recite The Gettysburg Address.
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