The Gettysburg Address

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Cary Elwes John P. Jones (voice)

Sam Elliott Ward Hill Lamon (voice)

Neal McDonough Charles Sumner (voice)

Dermot Mulroney Andrew Curtin (voice)

Matthew Broderick Reader