Thomas Paine published his earth-shaking political pamphlet “Common Sense” on Jan. 10, 1776, 250 years ago. The impact of the little 48-page booklet on the 13 American colonies, which had not yet declared their independence from Great Britain, cannot be overstated. "Common Sense," which Paine printed in Philadelphia, sold 120,000...
Thomas Paine published his earth-shaking political pamphlet “Common Sense” on Jan. 10, 1776, 250 years ago. The impact of the little 48-page booklet on the 13 American colonies, which had not yet declared their independence from Great Britain, cannot be overstated. “Common Sense,” which Paine printed in Philadelphia, sold 120,000…
