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 ...

Amid the campus grounds of Brandeis University, housed in the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections, is one of America’s most significant primary documents, a pamphlet, written by ...

Thomas Paine has been a favorite subject of mine. Born and educated in England, he emigrated to America and became a prolific 18th-century writer on many subjects, including politics and philosophy.

Beginning today, The Express-Times and Lehigh Valley Live will publish one chapter of this story each week for eight weeks. The historical content of Thomas Paine: An American Patriot is factual; ...

At age 37, Thomas Paine carried more baggage than most travelers who had immigrated from England. Even before our nation came into being, he embodied the words of novelist Alfredo Véa: “America is ...

How should a podcast honor a largely-unsung Founding Father, more than two centuries after his death? In the case of "Mobituaries with Mo Rocca," a musical production number and comic roast seemed ...

This seems like a good moment to think about freedom, democracy, and what is worth fighting for. In 1776, Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense” in order to move Americans toward revolution. I ...

America is taking a step closer toward marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution by erecting a new monument to Thomas Paine in the nation’s capital. The omnibus spending bill President ...

The 2024 presidential election painted a dismal picture — a country split red and blue, a near-even divide, reminding us how fractured we’ve become. Despite this polarization, nearly three-quarters of ...

On Sept. 14, 2022, a user on the Telegram social media platform shared a quote meme that claimed writer Thomas Paine once wrote, "The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its ...