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In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg, the place of America's greatest suffering, to offer his "few appropriate remarks" at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery.
- Sean Conant
- 2025-11-19
- Documentary, Biography, History
- Jason Alexander, Edward Asner, Kelly Ayotte
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- Ken Burns
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On June 1, 1865, Senator Charles Sumner referred to the most famous speech ever given by President Abraham Lincoln. In his eulogy on the slain president, he called the Gettysburg Address a "monumental act." He said Lincoln was mistaken that "the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here."
At the tiny Greenwood School in Putney, Vermont, fifty boys, ages 11 to 17, struggle through myriad learning differences to memorize and recite the Gettysburg Address, a rite of passage at the school for the last 35 years.
Four months after the battle, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg to dedicate the cemetery for the Union soldiers who were killed there. In a me...
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- Maine at Gettysburg
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This 90-minute film tells the story of a school in Vermont where each year students are encouraged to practice, memorize, and recite the Gettysburg Address. In its exploration of this practice, the film also unlocks the history, context, and importance of President Abraham Lincoln’s memorable speech.
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