Thomas Paine's book "Common Sense" was the written word that inflamed and drove the people of the colonies to the cause of the American Revolution. It was a clear and...
Included along with the text of Common Sense are some of the contemporary arguments for and against the Revolution by John Dickinson, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson; materials from the debate that followed the pamphlet’s publication ...
Calling the American Colonists to fight for their own representative government, this text made an impassioned plea for independence. Common Sense was an immediate sensation in Philadelphia and across the thirteen colonies.
Smith gently reminds readers that to live a life of peace, contentment, and joy they must break open their memory banks to recover the age-old wisdom seated deep within.
"Common Sense: A People's Amendment" consolidates progressive goals under a common banner, creating strength in unity.
This book suggests some reforms to discuss and consider to end corruption, such as proportional representation, public campaign financing, term limits, ranked-choice and "none of the above" voting, and combining these with a long-term ...
Twelve score and four years ago, our fathers brought forth onto this continent.
Common Sense: Does it Still Exist in America?
Enormously popular and widely read pamphlet, first published in January of 1776, clearly and persuasively argues for American separation from Great Britain and paves the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Common Sense, originally published in early 1776 as an anonymous pamplet, is an important work during the American Revolution. Written by author Thomas Paine, this key document denounced British rule...