Thomas Paine is one of history's most renowned thinkers and was indispensible to both the American and French revolutions. The three works included, _Common Sense_ , _The Rights of Man_ , and _The Age of Reason_ , are among his most famous publications. Paine is probably best known for his hugely po
Thomas Paine and the Power of “Common Sense”
✍ Scribed by Jeremy Aldritt
- Book ID
- 110708503
- Publisher
- The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Series
- Spotlight On American History
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781499417692
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✦ Synopsis
British-born Thomas Paine came to Philadelphia in 1774. Inspired by the colonists' cries for liberty, Paine captured his own political philosophy and ideals for freedom in a revolutionary pamphlet called Common Sense. Primary source material and easily accessible text tell the story of how Paine helped set the stage for the writing of the Declaration of Independence and how he profoundly influenced the course of our nation's history and ideology.
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SUMMARY: Thomas Paine's book "Common Sense" was the written word that inflamed and drove the people of the colonies to the cause of the American Revolution. It was a clear and passionate document for freedom from the English Crown. Over 500,000 ccopies were sold in just a few months from when it was
SUMMARY: Thomas Paine's book "Common Sense" was the written word that inflamed and drove the people of the colonies to the cause of the American Revolution. It was a clear and passionate document for freedom from the English Crown. Over 500,000 ccopies were sold in just a few months from when it w
SUMMARY: Thomas Paine's book "Common Sense" was the written word that inflamed and drove the people of the colonies to the cause of the American Revolution. It was a clear and passionate document for freedom from the English Crown. Over 500,000 ccopies were sold in just a few months from when it w