A Philadelphia historian says Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," published 250 years ago, "changed the course of world history." ...
Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense”, published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the radical founder’s strange and winding story.
In doing so, Paine democratized political thought. He asserted that ordinary people were capable of understanding, judging, ...
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 ...
His “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the radical founder’s strange and winding story. By Jennifer Schuessler For Thomas ...
Discover the powerful impact of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' pamphlet in igniting the American Revolution and inspiring the ...
Thomas Paine, who turns 289 this year, is the most modern of the Founding Fathers — and he has Jersey connections.
Common Sense,” the pamphlet that helped spark the American Revolution, turns 250 this month. But despite its author’s ...
NEW YORK — Some 250 years after “Common Sense” helped inspire the 13 colonies to declare independence, Thomas Paine might receive a long-anticipated tribute from his adopted country. A Paine memorial ...