- Thomas Paine - Wikipedia
Paine's work advocated the right of the people to overthrow their government and was therefore targeted with a writ for his arrest issued in early 1792 Paine fled to France in September, despite not being able to speak French, but he was quickly elected to the French National Convention
- Thomas Paine | Biography, Common Sense, Rights of Man, Religion . . .
Paine spoke out effectively in favor of republicanism as against monarchy and went on to outline a plan for popular education, relief of the poor, pensions for aged people, and public works for the unemployed, all to be financed by the levying of a progressive income tax
- Thomas Paine (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)
Thomas Paine was a pamphleteer, controversialist and international revolutionary
- Thomas Paine - US History
Paine discovered that his contributions to the American Revolution had been all but eradicated due to his religious views Derided by the public and abandoned by his friends, he died on June 8, 1809 at the age of 72 in New York City
- Thomas Paine: Agitator for Revolution - The Heritage Foundation
Thomas Paine was born January 29, 1737, in Thetford, county of Norfolk, England He was the son of Joseph Pain and Frances Cocke Pain (spelling changed to “Paine” by Thomas) After spending
- Thomas Paine Biography
The Americans and the French can both claim Thomas Paine as the true father and philosopher of their revolutions His pamphlet, "Common Sense", united the colonies behind the cause of independence and his words were also on the lips of the French as they stormed the Bastille
- Thomas Paine’s Writings - The Thomas Paine Historical Association
TPHA’s extensive collection includes many of Thomas Paine’s works, including some recently disputed works Click on any box below to filter the complete list and the year it was likely written Please note that the names ascribed to some of these writings are not those that Paine himself gave them
- Thomas Paine – Voice of the American Revolution | Facts Writings
Explore the life and impact of Thomas Paine, the revolutionary writer behind Common Sense and The American Crisis Learn how his ideas fueled America's fight for independence
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