Photo courtesy of Marion Doss Flicr page - Thomas Paine, Engraving Thomas Paine, Engraving (bust) from painting by Romney.: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ooocha/2612181058/in/photolist-7k6HHo-6EiW8-ro2PEp-4YQ7qs-524Jok-6EiW9-8vJWC8-4DxhWN-oScCgR-qY8DD6-4Vzeji-BrmWm-8vJWw2-5H2j6x-5H6CFj-7mVH66-ozkP8L-rodan8-ozmnJC-4VzeE6-8BcKDF-teRcBs-4V6r9c-ppZS8i-8vJUK6-ruE411-61pUUS-yz7dwJ-8UBCPi-8vJUW2-buJyEz-9PXmn9-qXPcib-5H3nTa-dTrURD-5H7H23-6EggsC-dTGpTk-b5Hwdx-b5Hvfg-8eWqkz-pNTT5Y-edXMLe-edXqDM-dTN5YG-edXMKB-edR1An-6rMJox-j6dUHb-93xhJE
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Today marks the birthday of Thomas Paine, one of the most influential figures of the American Revolution, yet someone who too often remains in the shadows historically speaking.
He was the author of the enormously influential Common Sense, which helped to spur many onto the sense of urgency for a break with England.
(I forgot to publish this on February 9th - apologies!)
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