Synopses & Reviews
The #1 andlt;I andgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling book for many weeks, Jack Levin presents a beautifully designed account of George Washingtonand#8217;s historic crossing of the Delaware River and the decisive Battle of Trenton, with a foreword by his son, #1 andlt;Iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/Iandgt; bestselling author and radio host Mark R. Levin.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;With the warm-hearted patriotism and passion he brought to his beautiful volume andlt;Iandgt;Abraham Lincolnand#8217;s Gettysburg Address Illustratedandlt;/Iandgt;, Jack E. Levin illuminates a profound turning point of the American Revolution: the decisive Battle of Trenton and its preludeand#8212;General George Washington leading his broken and ailing troops in a fleet of small wooden boats across the ice-encased Delaware River.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;While one iconic nineteenth-century painting made the crossing a familiar image, the significance of the against-all-odds victory put into motion on Christmas night, 1776, cannot be told enough. Jack Levin brings to light several vital perspectives, and draws his text from General Washingtonand#8217;s letter to the Continental Congress to describe the amazing account of the unlikely defeat of the Hessian army at Trenton.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;As a father, Jack Levin inspired his sonsand#8212;including Mark Levin, and Douglas, and Robertand#8212;with his love for America. Around the family table, he would share the facts and events of the nationand#8217;s founding, spark lively debates, and pass along his extensive knowledge and his deep and abiding patriotism. Featuring Revolution-era artwork, portraiture, and maps, andlt;iandgt;George Washington: The Crossingandlt;/iandgt; imparts the same vivid, intimate telling, that of a father to his sonsand#8212;the kind of history lesson that lives in the heart forever.
Synopsis
From the author of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address comes a beautifully designed account of George Washington’s historic crossing of the Delaware River and the decisive Battle of Trenton—with a foreword by his son, #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark R. Levin.Jack E. Levin, author of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, presents a beautifully designed and produced micro-history of George Washington’s daring forge of the Delaware River and the triumphant Battle of Trenton during the Revolutionary War. Accompanied by historic paintings, illustrations and maps from the era, George Washington: The Crossing is a dramatic and fascinating rendering of an honored American story.
In addition, #1 New York Times bestselling author Mark Levin and the author’s son, provides a preface about the importance of the event and its lasting impact on history.
Synopsis
With the warm-hearted patriotism and passion he brought to his beautiful volume Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Illustrated, Jack E. Levin now illuminates a profound turning point of the American Revolution: the decisive Battle of Trenton and its prelude—General George Washington leading his broken and ailing troops in a fleet of small wooden boats across the ice-encased Delaware River.
While one iconic 19th-century painting made the crossing a familiar image, the significance of the against-all-odds victory put into motion on Christmas night, 1776, cannot be told enough. Jack Levin brings to light several vital perspectives, and draws his text from General Washington’s letter to the Continental Congress to describe the amazing account of the unlikely defeat of the Hessian army at Trenton.
As a father, Jack Levin inspired his sons— including Mark R. Levin, the national talk-radio host and #1 bestselling author, and Douglas and Robert—with his love for America. Around the family table, he would share the facts and events of the nation’s founding, spark lively debates, and pass along his extensive knowledge and his deep and abiding patriotism. Featuring Revolution-era artwork, portraiture, and maps, George Washington: The Crossing imparts the same vivid, intimate telling, that of a father to his sons—the kind of history lesson that lives in the heart forever.
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.