Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address Illustrated

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Originally published in 1965 by Jack E. Levin, father of bestselling author Mark R. Levin, Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg Address Illustrated is a beautifully designed and produced edition of Lincolns 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.

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.

Long before his conservative manifesto Liberty and Tyranny became a #1 New York Times bestseller, Mark R. Levins 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.

The son of immigrants, Jack Levin is an American patriot who responded with deep personal emotion to Lincolns 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 Lincolns awe-inspiring response to one of the Civil Wars costliest conflicts.

Now Jack Levins 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 Lincolns Gettysburg Address Illustrated celebrates the passing of patriotic pride and historical insight from generation to generation, from father to son.

The day following the dedication of the National Soldiers Cemetery at Gettysburg, Edward Everett, who spoke before Lincoln, sent him a note saying: 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.

Lincoln wrote back to Everett: 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.

Author Bio

Jack E. Levin (19252018) wasthe #1New York Timesbestselling author ofMalice TowardNone;George Washington: The Crossing;Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg AddressIllustrated; Proverbs for Young People; and Our Police.He wasan author, artist, and small businessman, and was married to his wife, Norma, for sixty years.

Mark R. Levin, nationally syndicated talkradio host, host ofLevinTV, chairman of Landmark Legal Foundation, and the host of the Fox News showLife, Liberty, & Levin,is the author ofsevenconsecutive #1New York Timesbestsellers:Liberty and Tyranny,Ameritopia,The Liberty Amendments,Plunder and Deceit,Rediscovering Americanism,Unfreedom of the Press, andAmerican Marxism. Liberty and Tyrannyspent three months at #1 and sold more than 1.5 million copies. His booksMen in BlackandRescuing Spritewere alsoNew York Timesbestsellers. Levin is an inductee of the National Radio Hall of Fame and was a top adviser to several members of President Ronald Reagans cabinet. He holds a BA from Temple University and a JD from Temple University Law School.