Thomas Paine sparked American independence with bold words before the war began, shaping public opinion much like today’s powerful voices ...
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Maryland History Professor Richard Bell discussed the challenge of discovering what influenced Thomas Paine in his writing.
Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! University of Maryland History Professor Richard Bell talked about the British reaction to the pamphlet.
Thomas Paine was born in England, came to the United States in 1774 and may have done more to create our nation than anyone other than George Washington and a handful of founders. His 47-page ...
Thomas Paine, a reluctant English tax collector and failed businessman who arrived in America on the eve of revolution, published "Common Sense" on this day in history, Jan. 10, 1776. "In the ...
In one of his stand-up sets, comedian David Cross rejects all political commentary that tries to answer the question, “What would America’s Founding Fathers think if they were alive today?” For Cross, ...
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