John Jorgensen

John A. Jorgensen, J.S.C.

Jay Jorgensen recieved his BA in History from Fairleigh Dickinson University, MA in Military History from American Military University, and a JD in Law from Villanova University School of Law. He is a member of the FDU Division I Athletic Hall of Fame, as well as a recipient of the FDU Pinnacle Award. Mr. Jorgensen is the author of 4 books on Gettysburg, including Gettysburg’s Bloody Wheatfield, which earned the Bachelder-Coddington Award as the best new book on Gettysburg in 2002. He has lectured extensively on New Jersey’s role in the American Revolutionary War, and leads tours of Revolutionary War sites in New Jersey for American History Forum.

Classes John Teaches:

New Jersey and the American Revolutionary War

This course will examine the crucial role that New Jersey played in the American Revolutionary War. Participants will learn of the events that led up to the Revolution, as well as the impact that it had on the local citizenry and the state. There will be an in-depth analysis of each of the major battles that occurred in the state (Trenton, Princeton, Monmouth, Springfield), as well as a review of the harsh winter encampments that George Washington’s army experienced here during the war. The course will also include an overview of the important people from the Garden State and their roles and impacts on the Revolution. At the conclusion of the course students will have a clear understanding why New Jersey is considered as the “Cockpit of the Revolution.”

The Battle of Gettysburg

This course examines the epic Civil War battle between the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania from July 1, 1863 – July 3, 1863. Participants will learn of the events that led up to battle, as well as the impact that it had on the local citizenry and the country. There will be an in-depth analysis of each of the three days of battle. The course will conclude with an overview of the impact of the battle, as students will learn of the importance of the dedication of the Soldier’s National Cemetery, President Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address, and the lasting place the battle has in American history.