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Thomas Paine

250 Years After Common Sense, Thomas Paine’s Radical Voice Reconsidered

Fresh retrospectives probe the pamphlet’s galvanizing effect on independence alongside Paine’s later ostracism.

At 250, 'Common Sense' Revives Drive for a Thomas Paine Memorial in Washington

‘Common Sense’ at 250: Fraunces Tavern Marks Paine’s Revolutionary Pamphlet