The Address

Premiered April 2014

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. (official site)

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.

Featured Videos

• The Address

  Ep1 | 1h 26m 50s | WETA Passport

• Joan Ganz Cooney, Elmo and Murray and The Gettysburg Address

  Preview: S1 | 5m 52s

• Ned

  Clip: S1 | 1m 53s

• Civil War Overview

  Clip: S1 | 4m 56s

Episodes

• The Address

  Ep1 | 1h 26m 50s | WETA Passport

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Extras

• Ned

  Clip: S1 | 1m 53s

• Joan Ganz Cooney, Elmo and Murray and The Gettysburg Address

  Preview: S1 | 5m 52s

• The Gala

  Clip: S1 | 4m 19s

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