Ken Burns: Lessons from Lincoln | Featuring Martin Sheen & Sam Waterston | Gettysburg Film Festival
We always come back to Abraham Lincoln. The son of a dirt farmer who could barely sign his name, Lincoln rose to become perhaps the greatest President in the history of the United States. Lincoln’s character, intelligence and optimism, even in the midst of a bloody civil war, allowed him to create a new vision for the fractured country, one steeped in a more literal reading of the Declaration of Independence and our founding documents. Scenes from multiple Ken Burns films show how Lincoln has been central to the American story for more than 160 years.
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This program was filmed during the 2024 Gettysburg Film Festival on Friday, April 5, 2024 and features a discussion with filmmaker Ken Burns and actors Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston moderated by Jake Boritt. Introduction by historian and author Harold Holzer.
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2024 Gettysburg Film Festival Playlist: https://tinyurl.com/ctkdpjwr
