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Long before his conservative manifesto Liberty and Tyranny became a #1 New York Times bestseller, Mark R. Levin'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.
The son of immigrants, Jack Levin is an American patriot who responded with deep personal emotion to Lincoln'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 Lincoln's awe-inspiring response to one of the Civil War's costliest conflicts.
Now Jack Levin'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 Lincoln's 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 Soldier's 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.”
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±1±: Best Buy I appreciated the simplistic quality of this very small book. Read it in 15 minutes and then read it 3 more times days later. Jack E Levin definitely got his point across of his love of our country and the respect for Lincoln.
The book has a nice preface by Mark Levin telling about his father and mother and the 3 sons upbringing. The really emotional part to me was his father's family experiences during the depression. I remember the stories my father used to tell me about what his family did to survive the depression. Sadly my father passed away with cancer. I was the care giver. My Mom passed away a few years earlier. The simple preface brought tears to my eyes as I remembered the good times when my Dad was feeling well and told me about his experiences during the depression.
I remember reading the Gettysburg Address once in high school and once sometime thereafter. I'm definitely letting my two teenage daughters read this book. Its important history and more important easily shows love for this country.
What impressed my about this book was how Jack Levin could get his point across though a very simplistic few Founding fathers, Civil War/Gettysburg photos and spreading the address in a simplistic way with large letters. This book instantly shows Jack's love of his country and the respect he has for Abraham Lincoln. I did learn there were 5 copies of the address to various people but Jack used the only one signed and dated by Lincoln. Jack's small forward was done very well.
Those expecting a vast teaching book about Gettysburg and a detailed explanation about the Gettysburg Address will be disappointed. INMO this was never intended to do that but in a deliberate simple way show the general public the suffering on both sides, the love of country , what had to be done to preserve the union and the forgiveness and love of country by Abraham Lincoln. I liked this book so much I'm buying a deliberate detailed book on Gettysburg,and the Gettysburg Address. I'll review it on Amazon.
Thanks Jack for getting me interested again. Mark you have a great patriotic Dad. Cherish the time with him and your mom. on Sale!
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