Synopses & Reviews
Originally published in 1965 by Jack E. Levin, father of bestselling author Mark R. Levin, Abraham Lincolnand#8217;s Gettysburg Address Illustrated is a beautifully designed and produced edition of Lincolnand#8217;s powerful words, accompanied by historic photographs and illustrations from the Civil War and featuring the original Foreword by Jack E. Levin and a new Preface by his son.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;and#8220;Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.and#8221;andlt;/iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Long before his conservative manifesto andlt;iandgt;Liberty and Tyrannyandlt;/iandgt; became a #1 andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller, Mark R. Levinand#8217;s love for his country was instilled in him by his father, Jack E. Levin. At family dinners, Jack would share his bountiful knowledge of American history and, especially, the inspiration of Abraham Lincoln.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The son of immigrants, Jack Levin is an American patriot who responded with deep personal emotion to Lincolnand#8217;s call for liberty and equality. His admiration for the great Civil War president inspired him to personally design and produce a beautiful volume, enhanced with period illustrations and striking battlefield images by Matthew Brady and other renowned photographers of the era, that brings to life the words of Lincolnand#8217;s awe-inspiring response to one of the Civil Warand#8217;s costliest conflicts.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Now Jack Levinand#8217;s loving homage to the spirit of American freedom is available in an essential edition that features his original foreword as well as a touching new preface by his son, Mark Levin. In this way, Abraham Lincolnand#8217;s Gettysburg Address Illustrated celebrates the passing of patriotic pride and historical insight from generation to generation, from father to son.andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;The day following the dedication of the National Soldierand#8217;s Cemetery at Gettysburg, Edward Everett, who spoke before Lincoln, sent him a note saying: and#8220;Permit me to express my great admiration for the thoughts expressed by you, with such eloquent simplicity and appropriateness, at the consecration of the cemetery. I should be glad, if I could flatter myself that I came as near to the central idea of the occasion, in two hours, as you did in two minutes.and#8221;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;Lincoln wrote back to Everett: and#8220;In our respective parts yesterday, you could not have been excused to make a short address, nor I a long one. I am pleased to know that in your judgement the little I did say was not entirely a failure.and#8221;
Synopsis
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Illustrated brings alive Lincoln's speech with images from the Civil War, prefaced by author Mark R. Levin.
Synopsis
This resource brings to life Lincoln's speech with images from the Civil War.48 pp.
About the Author
Jack E. Levin is the #1 andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling author of andlt;iandgt;Malice Toward None, George Washington: The Crossingandlt;/iandgt; and andlt;iandgt;Abraham Lincolnandrsquo;s Gettysburg Address. andlt;/iandgt;He has been variously an author, artist, and small businessman. He lives in Florida with his wife of sixty years, Norma.Mark R. Levin is the author of the million-copy-selling #1 andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; bestseller andlt;iandgt;Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifestoandlt;/iandgt;. His nationally syndicated talk-radio show has 8.5 million listeners and is heard nationwide on hundreds of radio stations as well as on satellite radio and Armed Forces Radio. His previous books, andlt;iandgt;The Liberty Amendmentsandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Ameritopiaandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;Men in Blackandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Loverandrsquo;s Story of Joy and Anguishandlt;/iandgt;, were also andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; and national bestsellers. He also contributed prefaces to books by his father, Jack E. Levin, andlt;iandgt;Malice Toward Noneandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;iandgt;George Washington: The Crossingandlt;/iandgt;, and andlt;iandgt;Abraham Lincolnandrsquo;s Gettysburg Address Illustratedandlt;/iandgt;. He was a top adviser to several members of President Reaganandrsquo;s cabinet. He is president of Landmark Legal Foundation and holds a BA from Temple University and a J.D. from Temple University School of Law. Visit Mark Levin on the web at MarkLevinShow.com.