John Adams wrote, “Without the pen of Paine, the sword of Washington would have been wielded in vain.” George Washington ...

Paine’s timing for “Common Sense,” the first widely-read pamphlet proposing independence rather than pleading for rights and ...

The American patriots’ inspired and inspiring quest for liberty was stoked by Paine’s ideas and rhetoric, and fundamental ...

Here's what you should know about 'Common Sense' on the 250th anniversary of the groundbreaking work's publication.

British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of ...

His “Common Sense,” published 250 years ago, ignited the drive for American independence. That was hardly the end of the ...

While Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence turned the smoldering embers of rebellion into the glorious fireworks of ...

Trump has argued for months that a ruling against him in this matter would be apocalyptic for America, calling it “literally ...

While Thomas Jefferson’s Declaration of Independence turned the smoldering embers of rebellion into the glorious fireworks of ...