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The Address

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

Season 1 Episode 1 | 86m 50s | CC

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.

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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.

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