Address, The

Synopsis

Ken Burns’ documentary interweaves the history of the Gettysburg Address with a chronicle about a special school in the small New England town of Putney, Vermont. Each year, fifty students, boys from the ages of 11 to 17 are asked to memorise Abraham Lincoln’s famous speech: a daunting challenge made even more so by the fact that the boys all have learning difficulties.

Language

English

Country

United States

Year of release

2014

Notes

Region 2 PAL version available from the Canny Store; Region 1 NTSC version available from PBS Shop

Subjects

Education; History

Keywords

education; learning disabilities; Lincoln, Abraham; schools; speeches; USA; American presidents

Credits

Director

Ken Burns

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£14.99

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

90 minutes

Year

2017

Production Company

Name

PBS

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Distributor

Name

Canny Store

Web

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Phone

01789 207440

Address

The Mansley Centre
Timothy’s Bridge Road
Stratford upon Avon
CV37 9NQ

Name

PBS Shop

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