"... a really good film. I enjoyed every minute of it. Boritt proves impressively that all good history is local. Bravo!"

Filmmaker Ken Burns
The Civil War • Baseball • Jazz • The War


"... filled with surprising stories. If you want to understand America there is no better place to begin than with Adams County."

Filmmaker David Grubin
Abraham and Mary Lincoln • Napoleon • FDR

"... a fascinating documentary. You don't have to live there to enjoy this film."

Historian James McPherson
Pulitzer-Prize: "Battle Cry of Freedom"

"... brings an insider's critical eye to a cradle of the American experience... a promising sign for the rising generation of documentarians."

Director Ronald Maxwell
Gettysburg • Gods and Generals

A mysterious Indian legend begins a journey through 300 years of history in Beyond Gettysburg: Adams County USA. The film winds through the lives and times of fascinating characters from this uniquely American place known best for the Battle of Gettysburg. The Pennsylvania county comes alive in the stories of Irish immigrant Mary Jemison's capture during the French and Indian War, Mag Palm's escape from slave-catchers on the Underground Railroad, Abraham Lincoln's nation-changing address at Gettysburg, Dwight Eisenhower's efforts to ease the Cold War during an afternoon on his farm, and many others. Experience the story of a land and a people like no other. (60 minutes)

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ADAMS COMMUNITY TELEVISION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS A JAKE BORITT FILM IN ASSOCIATION WITH MOON HOUSE MEDIA / ADAMS COUNTY USA / PRODUCED BY DEBRA SANDOE MCCAUSLIN / EDITED BY IRA MEISTRICH / WRITTEN, PRODUCED, AND DIRECTED BY JAKE BORITT

Major funding for this film has already been provided by:
The LeVan Family Foundation • The Kinsley Family Foundation • The Times and News Publishing Company • An Anonymous Donation
Additional funding has been provided by:
Adams County Arts Council's STAR Grant Program • Adams Electric Cooperative • The Dwight D. Eisenhower Society • Gettysburg College • The Historic Dobbin House • Robert C. Hoffman Charitable Endowment Trust • Knouse Foods Cooperative • Adams County National Bank • Catalyst Broadcast and Entertainment
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