A Philadelphia historian says Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," published 250 years ago, "changed the course of world history." ...

In doing so, Paine democratized political thought. He asserted that ordinary people were capable of understanding, judging, ...

Discover the powerful impact of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' pamphlet in igniting the American Revolution and inspiring the ...

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 ...

Common Sense was a provocation in 1776. Maybe it’s the provocation we need now.

Two hundred-and-fifty years ago, on Jan. 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published words that changed the course of history: “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.” Characterized by Paine as ...

Some 250 years after “Common Sense” helped inspire the 13 colonies to declare independence, Thomas Paine might receive a long-anticipated tribute from his adopted country.A Paine memorial in ...

Common Sense,” the pamphlet that helped spark the American Revolution, turns 250 this month. But despite its author’s ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Actor Ian Ruskin highlights Thomas Paine's language in "Common Sense" through his portrayal of author. In 1774, Englishman Thomas Paine arrived in ...

For the Korean people in the north, the problem is not that they lack grievances. The problem is that grievances stay private ...