Born on the Tenth of January

Tags: Liberalism, U.S. History, World History

12/15/2022 George Ford Smith

Thomas Paine, whose fiery essay ”Common Sense” made a case for the American Revolution, is a much-neglected American founder.

Original Article: “Born on the Tenth of January”

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