Full Film| The Address

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English-Language Arts History-Social Science
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Full Film| The Address

In Putney, Vermont, a small school for boys with learning differences asks each student to memorize the Gettysburg Address. The speech, given in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln to commemorate a Union cemetery in Gettysburg, contains some of the most stirring words ever spoken. Meet the students of Greenwood School and follow along as they rise to the challenge in this film by Ken Burns.
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PBS Learning Media

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