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Primary Source Spotlight: Thomas Paine

September 5, 2016August 8, 2022

Thomas Paine Purity, Patriotism, Principle

Common Sense 1776

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American Treasures: Thomas Paine’s Common Sense

Plain truth; addressed to the inhabitants of America, containing, remarks on a late pamphlet, entitled Common sense signed “Rationalis”

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The American crisis (No. 1) transcription

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More Thomas Paine writings Thomas Paine National Historical Association

Thomas Paine correspondence

Thomas Paine historical newspaper coverage 1789-1809

Looking back at Thomas Paine: U.S. historical newspaper coverage 1810-1922

Testimonials to the merits of Thomas Paine, author of “Common sense”, “The crisis” . . . 1861

Thomas Paine the author of the letters of Junius and the Declaration of Independence 1872

What W. H. Burr has to say in defence of the liberty loving Thomas Paine 1881

Thomas Paine image set

Colossal bust, of Thomas Paine, the author-hero of the American revolution broadside

Thomas Paine lecture programme and song sheets 1870

Modern-day legislation related to Thomas Paine

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