The Writings of Thomas Paine - Volume 1: The American Crisis
The Writings of Thomas Paine - Volume 1: The American Crisis
By Thomas Paine
4 Nov, 2019
"These are the times that try men's souls." This simple quotation from Founding Father Thomas Paine's The American Crisis not only describes the beginnings of the American Revolution but also the life of Paine himself. Throughout most of his life, hi
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"These are the times that try men's souls." This simple quotation from Founding Father Thomas Paine's The American Crisis not only describes the beginnings of the American Revolution but also the life of Paine himself. Throughout most of his life, his writings inspired passion but also brought him great criticism. He communicated the ideas of the Revolution to common farmers as easily as to intellectuals, creating prose that stirred the hearts of the fledgling United States. Less