Starting Sunday Oct. 25th: “Twitternactment” to Re-enact the Battle of Trenton through George Washington, Colonel Rall and Pvt John Van Dorn

St. Martin’s Press and Gingrich Communications Announce First Ever Historical Re-enactment on Twitter

“Twitternactment” to Re-enact the Battle of Trenton

UPDATE: The first-ever "twitternactment" was a rousing success! In real-time, we re-enacted the Battle of Trenton via twitter, and you can view the whole event here.

Thanks for attending, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Washington, DC – To celebrate the launch of Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) and Bill Forstchen’s new book, To Try Men’s Souls, about the Christmas Night 1776 crossing of the Delaware River and attack on the Hessians stationed in Trenton, NJ, St. Martin’s Press and Gingrich Communications are excited to announce the first ever twitter reenactment of the crossing!

The “Twitternactment” will begin on Sunday, October 25th, starting at 4:30pm ET. Twitter users can follow General George Washington (@genwashington76), Jonathan Van Dorn, a private in the colonial army (@pvtvandornNJ), and Hessian commander Colonel Johann Rall (@colonelrall), as they simulate the crossing of the Delaware River and the attack on Trenton the following morning in real time.

“In To Try Men’s Souls, Bill Forstchen and I try to bring Washington and the other historical figures to life, trying to imagine what their conversations were like and what they were feeling while crossing the Delaware in extreme cold and sleet,” said Newt Gingrich. “This “twitternactment” will be a new way for people to experience history “in the moment.”

About the book:

TO TRY MEN’S SOULS is a riveting and personal look at one of our country's first heroes – George Washington – and his place as the father of the Revolution. With detailed research and an incredible depth of military insight, this novel provides a rare and personal perspective of the men who fought for, and founded the United States of America. The first of two books exploring General George Washington's role in the Revolutionary War TO TRY MEN’S SOULS is an intense and insightful glimpse into our past. Click here to buy the book today!

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By Anonymous @ Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:03 PM

It's great to see historical Twitter reenactments hitting the mainstream, but this is not the first. @marionjensen organized a group earlier this year and reenacted the Battle of Gettysburg via Twitter (http://www.twhistory.com/?page_id=8). This was the first Twitter Reenactment of which I am aware. A High School Cold War History class in Missouri is currently tweeting the Cuban Missile Crisis as well (http://www.twhistory.com/?p=55). I wrote a How-To a few weeks ago for others who are interested in doing their own historical reenactments with Twitter: http://tomcaswell.com/2009/09/25/416/

By Mary Bauer @ Tuesday, October 20, 2009 6:42 PM

I am a devoted George Washington fan, and have always been frustrated by the lack of knowledge and attention that his life, courage, and service receives, especially in our public schools. I've made it a personal mission to make sure my kids know ALL about George and have been to Mt. Vernon. The freedom we have has been so hard earned, and it must never be taken for granted. We are so excited to follow the tweets, what a cool way to reach and inspire a whole new generation. BRAVO NEWT! Keep up the out of the box thinking. You're onto something. Now, I've got to run and get my copy of the book.

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