In the Footsteps of Newton follows the inspirational journey of a group of Hanover students as they go on a quest to learn about one of the most famous people in history, Sir Isaac Newton. They follow in his footsteps, from his early life on the farm at Woolsthorpe Manor, to his student days in Grantham and academic life in Cambridge, to his final years in London. Each step of the way, they experience the dramatic change in Newton's life.
The documentary is the project of two Hanover professors and filmed by Hanover students studying documentary production. The students in Elizabeth Winters' video class focused on the life changing experiences of the students in Nancy Rodgers' math history class as they follow Newton's life journey in England. Both courses were part of Hanover's Study Abroad program.
The students in Rodgers' class have a combination of interests and double majors with math that connect heavily with Newton's wide range of interests. Their varied backgrounds, interests, and youthful enthusiasm give the documentary a unique type of appeal that is very different from traditional documentaries where established experts expound on a topic.
They obtained permission to film inside national historic sites in England, including Newton's childhood home and church in Colsterworth, his school and church as a teenager in Grantham, inside the gates of Trinity College where he lived for 35 years as a student and professor, the Round Church across the street from where he lived, the British Museum, and Newton's final resting place inside Westminster Abbey.
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.2 inches; 8 ounces
- Run time : 42 minutes
- Actors : Elizabeth Winters, Nancy Rodgers
- Studio : Hanover College
- Number of discs : 1
