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Newt And Callista Gingrich To Hold Book Signing At George Washington's Northern Virginia Home

Newt And Callista Fans Won't Want To Miss This Local Event
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Christmas is coming early for D.C.-area fans of Newt And Callista Gingrich.

Newt may once have promoted journeys to Mars. He and his wife Callista will be taking a shorter trip on Dec. 15, when the pair travel to George Washington's Northern Virginia home, Mount Vernon, for a joint book signing.

Newt will be signing copies of “Victory at Yorktown: A Novel,” the third book about George Washington written with coauthor William R. Forstchen. The book "colorfully and accurately portrays Washington and other historical figures as they struggle with tactics, strategy, logistics, intelligence, meddling politicians, and petty rivalries," according to Publishers Weekly. "Less powerful is a sappy fictional subplot about an American officer and a British officer, two friends in love with the same woman. "

Callista will be signing “Land of the Pilgrims’ Pride,” a children's book wherein a patriotic elephant travels through Colonial America.

And if country-loving animals are your thing, when you're done mingling with the literary Gingriches -- the signing is from 4-7 p.m. -- be sure also to check in on Cobbler and Gobbler, the turkeys pardoned by President Obama just before Thanksgiving. They're on view at Mount Vernon until Jan. 6.

Newt's Vision For Life On The Moon
Honeymoons... On The Moon?(01 of07)
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In his 1995 book To Renew America, Gingrich wrote, "Honeymoons in space will be the vogue by 2020. ... Imagine looking out at the Earth from your honeymoon suite and you will understand even more why it will be a big item." (credit:Getty/Alamy)
Sex In Space(02 of07)
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Gingrich also explained the appeal of sex in space in To Renew America. "Imagine weightlessness and its effects and you will understand some of the attractions," he wrote. (credit:Getty/Alamy)
Stellar Statehood(03 of07)
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In a 1981 bill, Gingrich proposed a path to statehood for a future space-based colony. The bill, which Gingrich called the "Northwest Ordinance for Space," would require a space outpost to have 20,000 residents in order to apply for statehood. "The Congress declares that the United States is committed to the expansion of free people and free institutions into space," reads the bill. Later, the bill briefly discusses the logistics of space statehood, saying that space colonies with enough residents will "establish a constitution and government for themselves." (credit:Getty/Alamy)
Farming In Space (04 of07)
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While giving a speech to the World Science Fiction Convention in 1986, the longtime sci-fi fan described the outer space agricultural hub that could have been. "If we'd spent as much on space as we've spent on farm programs, we could have taken all the extra farmers and put them on space stations working for a living ... in orbiting factories," Gingrich said. (credit:Getty/Alamy)
Star Wars(05 of07)
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In a 2002 interview with PBS' "Frontline," Gingrich predicted that within a decade, the United States would be able to deflect a missile attack from North Korea or Iran by using "directed energy weapons and laser pulsing systems ... that could actually do that from space." (credit:Getty/Alamy)
Light Highways And Fight Crime With Space Mirrors(06 of07)
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In his 1984 book Window of Opportunity, Gingrich outlined how building mirrors in space would save electricity and help fight crime."A mirror system in space could provide the light equivalent of many full moons so that there would be no need for nighttime lighting of the highways," he wrote. "Ambient light covering entire areas could reduce the current danger of criminals lurking in the darkness." (credit:Getty/Alamy)
Contract With Space(07 of07)
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In 2010, Gingrich revived the Contract With America, his famed call-to-action that helped bring a Republican majority to Congress in 1994. His "New Contract With America" was published in Newsmax.Gingrich's fellow conservatives were so inspired by his 21st-century version that one, columnist Matt Lewis, added to the former speaker's plan. One of the points in Lewis' plan was the "Science and Final Frontiers Act," which outlined the goal of putting an American on Mars by 2019. (credit:Getty/Alamy)

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