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The Gettysburg Address

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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.

Featured Crew

Sean Conant
Cinematography
Sheldon Bruck
Makeup Artist
Jim Conant
Producer
Luke Richards
Music
Sean Conant
Producer
Gary Zacuto
Sound Engineer
Sean Conant
Writer
Erin McNeill
Makeup Artist

Cast

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Cary Elwes
John P. Jones (voice)
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Sam Elliott
Ward Hill Lamon (voice)
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Neal McDonough
Charles Sumner (voice)
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Dermot Mulroney
Andrew Curtin (voice)
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William Fichtner
John G. Nicolay (voice)
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Michael C. Hall
Leonard Swett (voice)
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Keith David
Frederick Douglass (voice)
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David Morse
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
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Aidan Quinn
Theodore Parker (voice)
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Gary Busey
John C. Calhoun (voice)
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David Strathairn
Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)
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Jason Alexander
Noah Brooks (voice)
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Ed Asner
Edward Everett (voice)
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Lili Taylor
Emily Souder (voice)
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Victor Garber
William Saunders (voice)
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Bob Gunton
William Herndon (voice)
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Zachary Gordon
Daniel Skelly (voice)
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Kelly Ayotte
Senator (NH)
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Lois Smith
Elizabeth Crawford (voice)
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Kevin Conway
Daniel Webster (voice)
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Maxwell Perry Cotton
Albertus McCreery (voice)
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George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)