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Portrait of Thomas Paine in 18th century dress

The Sharpened Quill

Source: The New Yorker

An outcast among the other Founding Fathers, Thomas Paine lived a fascinating life and sought to reach a wide audience through his writing.

This entry was posted in Building a Democracy and tagged Historic Figures, History on June 1, 2015 by Anita Hacker.

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