Gingrich spoke to a packed crowd at the Fort Worth Club Oct. 22 about his newly released book, To Try Men’s Souls, and gave his take on issues including the war on terror, Afghanistan, immigration, education and health care reform.

Gingrich’s new book, co-authored with William R. Forstchen, focuses on a key Revolutionary War story: When George Washington crossed the Delaware.

“There’s no one else who comes anywhere close to Washington and his impact on America,” Gingrich said. “We all stand on his shoulders, that the very nature of this republic was shaped for over 200 years by George Washington.”