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Common Sense by Thomas Paine (1776)
The pamphlet that started a revolution. In just 47 pages, Paine demolished the case for British rule, argued for American independence, and convinced a nation of colonists to become revolutionaries. The bestselling work of the 18th century.
Historical Significance:
Thomas Paine, an English immigrant who had arrived in America just 14 months earlier, published Common Sense anonymously on January 10, 1776. It sold 500,000 copies in its first year — in a cou...
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The pamphlet that started a revolution. In just 47 pages, Paine demolished the case for British rule, argued for American independence, and convinced a nation of colonists to become revolutionaries. The bestselling work of the 18th century.
Historical Significance:
Thomas Paine, an English immigrant who had arrived in America just 14 months earlier, published Common Sense anonymously on January 10, 1776. It sold 500,000 copies in its first year — in a cou...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=134
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