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 this week, ignited the drive for American independence. That was ...
In fewer than 50 pages, historians say that Thomas Paine's words in "Common Sense," published in Philadelphia 250 years ago today, would change the course of the American Revolution and world history.
Anniversary of the Publication of "Common Sense" ...
They just needed a spark. The American colonies in the autumn of 1775, then under the thumb of King George III and his ...
The American patriots’ inspired and inspiring quest for liberty was stoked by Paine’s ideas and rhetoric, and fundamental ...
The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a new series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the ...
Arriving in America just five months before shots were fired at Lexington and Concord, Thomas Paine had a front row seat as the American Revolutionary War was unfolding. Despite “the shot heard ’round ...
Thomas Paine’s writing continued to support the Revolution, but once it reached a favorable conclusion, Paine returned to ...
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 ...
Thomas Paine’s Service During The Revolutionary War. January 29, 2026 — Online Event \| 4:00 PM PST / 7:00 PM EST ...