Common Sense
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Common Sense

Thomas Paine

The book that launched a revolution

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When it was originally published, Common Sense (1776) came in the form of a pamphlet, which George Washington read to his troops during the American Revolutionary War. These blinks are a window into the political mind of one of America’s founding fathers, and will explain the logic that led to the American revolution, as well as to the establishment of an entirely new government.

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Anyone interested in the origins of America’s political identity and constitution Politically engaged people who want to better understand the roots of American foreign policy

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