Supporters press for a DC memorial to Thomas Paine, whose writings helped fuel the Revolutionary War

Some 250 years after “Common Sense” helped inspire the 13 colonies to declare independence, Thomas Paine might receive a long ...
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Conservative Staten Islanders Call To Secede From NYC After New Socialist Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani Visited Borough

"If people feel that their priorities are not being addressed, they have every right to consider breaking away from the city ...

At 250, Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” still matters

Paine’s timing for “Common Sense,” the first widely-read pamphlet proposing independence rather than pleading for rights and ...
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The Constitution, the War Power, and the Ludlow Amendment

The Ludlow Amendment resonated with the public. The Gallup Poll, then in its infancy, found that three-quarters of Americans ...