Being closely related, The Crisis and The Crossing symbolize the struggles of the American armies during the revolutionary war. The quotation from The Crisis which represents this topic is: "I am as confident, as I am that God governs the world, that America will never be happy till she gets clear of foreign dominion. Wars, without ceasing, will break out till that period arrives, and the continent must in the end be conqueror; for though the flame of liberty may sometimes cease to shine, the coal can never expire." The Crisis, Pg. 109 - 1st column. …
