The Gettysburg Address

Genres

Overview

In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous speech, separating fact from fiction along the way. Lincoln's greater journey to Gettysburg is chronicled, from his early anti-slavery sentiments as a poor farmer's son to his rousing orations as one of America's greatest leaders.

Starring

Cary Elwes, Sam Elliott, Neal McDonough, Dermot Mulroney, Matthew Broderick, William Fichtner