"Lives" of Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine is a central figure in the early transatlantic freethought and radical traditions. Born in 1737 in Thetford, Paine emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1774 with a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin. His Common Sense has been described as the most popular pamphlet in American history, and it probably helped rally British Americans to the…
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