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Common Sense, The Crisis, & Other Writings from the American Revolution: (Library of America Paperback Classic)

This Library of America Paperback Classic compiles key writings from the American Revolution era. It features Thomas Paine's Common Sense, which played a significant role in the American Revolution, advocating for independence from Great Britain. The collection also includes Paine's The Crisis series, which provided moral and political arguments for the revolutionary cause. The texts offer a glimpse into the intellectual and philosophical underpinnings of the nation's birth and the ideas that fueled the struggle for independence. more

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Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine, born on February 9, 1737, and died on June 8, 1809, was a prominent American writer, political figure, and philosopher during the American Revolutionary War. He is renowned for his radical democratic ideas and his contributions to the American independence movement. more

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