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Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE

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Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE

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Between the Battles of Lexington and Concord¹ which kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83) and the Declaration of Independence, was published Thomas Paine’s January 10, 1776 work.

Common Sense https://www.gutenberg.org/files/147/147-h/147-h.htm
The 3rd edition's APPENDIX describes the King's Speech² having arrived in Philadelphia on the same day as the first pamphlets' release.

This is a reoccurring event where we read and discuss Common Sense.

Session 00 (47:33) https://youtu.be/5By5GGC73jg Intro ¶ 1-4
Session 01 (42:34) https://youtu.be/xDmb4v5OrIY Paragraphs 5-6

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Background on AUTHOR & impact of WORK https://totallyhistory.com/common-sense-pamphlet

  1. https://www.history.com/topics/american-revolution/battles-of-lexington-and-concord
  2. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-george-iii-speaks-to-parliament-of-american-rebellion
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