Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense” galvanized support for the American Revolution. It mocked the English monarchy, calling hereditary succession “a degradation and lessening of ourselves” and “an ...

Discover the influential figures who shaped the United States. Learn about the Founding Fathers, their key contributions to ...

Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" galvanized support for the American Revolution. It mocked the English monarchy, ...

John Gray’s address to those attending Reclaim the Enlightenment’s celebration of Bastille Day may be of interest. On the ...

Resistance is as American as, well, Thomas Paine who said: “The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear ...