Jack Kelly – författare

"e;Covers a narrow chronology, from September 1776 to January 1777. These were the darkest days of the Revolutionary War. They were also the months that produced some of Paine's most famous writings. The conjunction of these events and ideas is the subject of Mr. Kelly's narrative."e; -Wall Street Journal Ten Books We are Looking Forward to in Early 2026 -NPRIn 1776, one man's words-and the determination of American patriots-allowed our nation to survive its first crisis."e;Exemplary... Kelly explains why Paine and his writing mattered 250 years ago and why they matter now."e; -Booklist (starred)Two hundred and fifty years ago, the Declaration of Independence marked the birth of the United States. But two essays of that era appealed even more directly to Americans' feelings. In January 1776, Thomas Paine-a recent immigrant to America -published Common Sense. His straightforward argument upended the fraud of monarchy and dismantled the idea of aristocratic privilege that had dominated the world for centuries. His words convinced Americans that the king had no divine right to rule them-they could rule themselves. He turned a rebellion over taxes and representation into a true Revolution.Having inspired patriots to declare their independence, Paine enlisted as a militia private. He saw Washington's army suffer grievous defeats. He slogged through the mud with retreating troops to Pennsylvania. There, he wrote The American Crisis, the most stirring rallying cry in our history. It began: "e;These are the times that try men's souls . . ."e; With Paine's words ringing in their ears, Washington and his men crossed the Delaware River and defeated the enemy at Trenton. The battle reversed the fortunes of the campaign and of the Revolution itself. A tribute to the Revolution's 250th anniversary, Tom Paine's War is a riveting exploration of our nation's birth. This is a story of the power of words-and the power of belief-and how both speak as well to America's current crisis.

Band of Giants brings to life the founders who fought for our independence. Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin are known to all; men like Morgan, Greene, and Wayne are less familiar. Yet the dreams of the politicians and theorists only became real because fighting men were willing to take on the grim, risky, brutal work of war. We know Fort Knox, but what about Henry Knox, the burly Boston bookseller who took over the American artillery at the age of 25? Eighteen counties in the United States commemorate Richard Montgomery, but do we know that this revered martyr launched a full-scale invasion of Canada? The soldiers of the Revolution were a diverse lot: merchants and mechanics, farmers and fishermen, paragons and drunkards. Most were ardent amateurs. Even George Washington, assigned to take over the army around Boston in 1775, consulted books on military tactics. Band of Giants vividly captures the fraught condition of the war-the bitterly divided populace, the lack of supplies, the repeated setbacks on the battlefield, and the appalling physical hardships.That these inexperienced warriors could take on and defeat the superpower of the day was one of the remarkable feats in world history.

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"A Great American Love Story" tells the tale of how the young enterprising poor American Boy became a man through hard work, ingenuity, perseverance and luck. How a boy with no capital from a small Western New York town joined the military, went to Cornell on scholarships, survived a marine calamity, came to Wall Street, starting as a "board boy", started a company, survived 6 mergers, married a beautiful German immigrant girl and built a beautiful family. How he loved his beautiful wife and family. How he started a successful wealth management business with his two sons, surviving 9/11, that endures today. A great American Love Story should be read by all Americans, particularly at this time.