| Description |
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical stereo surround 5.1 surround rda |
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laser optical NTSC rda |
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video file DVD video region 1 rda |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, widescreen. |
| Language |
In English or Spanish; with optional English or Spanish SDH subtitles; optional English descriptive video information. |
| Performer |
Narrated by Ethan, Geo, John, Kevin, Ned, Pasha, Thomas. |
| Credits |
Editor, Craig Mellish ; cinematography, Lindsay Taylor Jackson, David Burton Lovejoy ; producer for WETA, Jim Corbley. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast in April 2014. |
| Summary |
"At the tiny Greenwood School in the small New England town of Putney, Vermont, its roughly 50 students, boys from the ages 11 to 17 are asked each year to memorize the Gettysburg Address. This would be a daunting assignment for any student, but the boys at Greenwood all suffer from learning differences that have made their personal, academic and social progress extremely challenging. As the students come to terms with the address's simple message of freedom, equality and democracy, they are seen to grow in self-confidence as they confront past failures and humiliations, ultimately opening the door to what Lincoln himself described as 'a new birth of freedom'. Interweaving the history of this most famous of American speeches with the contemporary journey of the boys at Greenwood, the film reveals the timeless resonance of Lincoln's words, while culminating in the triumph of the human spirit."--Container |
| Audience |
Rating: TVG. |
| Subject |
Learning disabled children -- Education -- Vermont.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Gettysburg address -- Memorizing.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. Gettysburg address -- History.
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Oral interpretation -- Students -- Attitudes.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Nonfiction television programs.
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Documentary television programs.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
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| Added Author |
Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer, screenwriter.
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Darling, Christopher, television producer.
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PBS Distribution (Firm), film distributor.
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Florentine Films.
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| Added Title |
Container of (work): Address (Television program)
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Container of (expression): Address (Television program). Spanish.
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| ISBN |
9781608830831 |
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1608830837 |
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6315355005 DVD |
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9786315355004 DVD |
| Standard No. |
841887020855 |
| Music No. |
ADRE601 PBS |
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