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Ken Burns: The Address
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Joy of Heart
09-08-2025The slippery slope from school to prison which exists in our state (OR) and especially in Douglas County would not have happened if we had alternative schools like Greenwood School. Ken Burns has raised my awareness that a creative, passionate, determined, kind, caring, and dedicated group of people with a leader and a vision prove that change and success are possible. Thank you Mr. Burns for giving me this seed of hope. It's amazing that Greenwood School has been in existence for 35 years. Why can't this school be a model for education today? I was riveted to the television set during the entire film. I applaud all the hard work that goes into learning this speech. It is such an honorable accomplishment and it was just wonderful to see how much pride it brought to all the Greenwood students. I have purchased the DVD and here's hoping I can share it with as many people as possible. Greenwood School is a dream come true school and Mr. Burns, you are a national treasure in my opinion.
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Jemi B. in NH
09-08-2025About to be re-aired for Memorial Day, this personal Ken Burns' project includes the history of the Gettysburg Address, narrated at intervals by students, but its real focus is on the achievements of boys, with varying kinds of learning challenges, at the Greenwood School in Putney, VT, where once a year there's a challenge from the principal to memorize and recite the Address. The finale of this one, a recitation event for the parents, brought everyone watching it with me, esp. a group of special ed teachers, to tears! an't express how wonderful and moving this film is.
At Greenwood School in Vermont, it's students, boys, ages 11 to 17, are asked each year to memorize the Gettysburg Address. These boys all suffer from learning differences that have made their progress extremely challenging. Interweaving the history of this famous American speech with the journey of the boys, THE ADDRESS reveals the timeless resonance of Lincoln's words, while culminating in the triumph of the human spirit.
