Thomas Paine Historical Association
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The nonprofit TPHA is the oldest historic association for Thomas Paine, established in 1884. We are the authority on the life of Paine and have been assisting scholars and authors for decades. Located at 983 North Avenue in New Rochelle, New York 10804.
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Thomas Paine really said: “No gunpowder? Fine. I’ll crowdsource the Revolution.” Bro was running an 18th-century Patreon, Substack, and DIY TikTok all at once — while drafting Common Sense. The multitasking is insane.
#HistoryIsWild #RevolutionaryReceipts
#HistoryIsWild #RevolutionaryReceipts
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Thomas Paine really said: “No gunpowder? Fine. I’ll crowdsource the Revolution.” Bro was running an 18th-century Patreon, Substack, and DIY TikTok all at once — while drafting Common Sense. The multitasking is insane.
#HistoryIsWild #RevolutionaryReceipts
#HistoryIsWild #RevolutionaryReceipts
250 years ago while writing Common Sense, Paine addressed a shortage of US gunpowder. He and a colleague conducted experiments on how families could make gunpowder from commonly available materials, with the results being printed in newspapers across the colonies.
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
250 years ago while writing Common Sense, Paine addressed a shortage of US gunpowder. He and a colleague conducted experiments on how families could make gunpowder from commonly available materials, with the results being printed in newspapers across the colonies.
A 1938 postage stamp from Poland commemorating the 150th anniversary of the US Constitution shows Tadeusz Kościuszko, Thomas Paine and George Washington with the Statue of Liberry in the background. See more Paine cartoons at: thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
A 1938 postage stamp from Poland commemorating the 150th anniversary of the US Constitution shows Tadeusz Kościuszko, Thomas Paine and George Washington with the Statue of Liberry in the background. See more Paine cartoons at: thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
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It was New England Radicals,
Enlightenment Slave holders,
An English wordsmith,
Infuriated farmers and
a geriatric Genius from Pennsylvania
who fought for and WON our Nation’s Freedom
If the Conservatives had won in 1783,
We'd be singing 'God Save the King',
Instead of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
Enlightenment Slave holders,
An English wordsmith,
Infuriated farmers and
a geriatric Genius from Pennsylvania
who fought for and WON our Nation’s Freedom
If the Conservatives had won in 1783,
We'd be singing 'God Save the King',
Instead of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It was New England Radicals,
Enlightenment Slave holders,
An English wordsmith,
Infuriated farmers and
a geriatric Genius from Pennsylvania
who fought for and WON our Nation’s Freedom
If the Conservatives had won in 1783,
We'd be singing 'God Save the King',
Instead of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
Enlightenment Slave holders,
An English wordsmith,
Infuriated farmers and
a geriatric Genius from Pennsylvania
who fought for and WON our Nation’s Freedom
If the Conservatives had won in 1783,
We'd be singing 'God Save the King',
Instead of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
"An army of principles will penetrate where an army
of soldiers cannot — It will succeed where diplomatic
management would fail — It is neither the Rhine, the
Channel, nor the Ocean, that can arrest its progress —
It will march on the horizon of the world, and it will
conquer." - Thomas Paine
of soldiers cannot — It will succeed where diplomatic
management would fail — It is neither the Rhine, the
Channel, nor the Ocean, that can arrest its progress —
It will march on the horizon of the world, and it will
conquer." - Thomas Paine
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
"An army of principles will penetrate where an army
of soldiers cannot — It will succeed where diplomatic
management would fail — It is neither the Rhine, the
Channel, nor the Ocean, that can arrest its progress —
It will march on the horizon of the world, and it will
conquer." - Thomas Paine
of soldiers cannot — It will succeed where diplomatic
management would fail — It is neither the Rhine, the
Channel, nor the Ocean, that can arrest its progress —
It will march on the horizon of the world, and it will
conquer." - Thomas Paine
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A much recommended new article "Thomas Paine, Common Sense and a Plan for America" by Jeff Connor has just appeared in the Journal of the American Revolution. Take a look! allthingsliberty.com/2025/11/thom...
Thomas Paine, Common Sense and a Plan for America - Journal of the American Revolution
To the extent that historians give Thomas Paine credit for playing a significant role in the American Revolutionary Cause, it was his rousing call for independence in his widely read tract Common Sens...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A much recommended new article "Thomas Paine, Common Sense and a Plan for America" by Jeff Connor has just appeared in the Journal of the American Revolution. Take a look! allthingsliberty.com/2025/11/thom...
"My Country Is The World" a 1847 drawing is an anti-slavery map centered on West Africa, in the light, and contrasting the U. S. and Europe in the dark. Below is an inscription from Thomas Paine: "My Country Is the World; My Religion is to do good".
See more info at thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
See more info at thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"My Country Is The World" a 1847 drawing is an anti-slavery map centered on West Africa, in the light, and contrasting the U. S. and Europe in the dark. Below is an inscription from Thomas Paine: "My Country Is the World; My Religion is to do good".
See more info at thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
See more info at thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
In 1925, inventor Thomas Edison put the first shovel in the dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony to build the Thomas Paine Historical Association's Thomas Paine Memorial Building in New Rochelle, NY.
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In 1925, inventor Thomas Edison put the first shovel in the dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony to build the Thomas Paine Historical Association's Thomas Paine Memorial Building in New Rochelle, NY.
"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." - Thomas Paine
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." - Thomas Paine
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One of the true glories of a citizen-army (air force) is that you get kids that name their planes after Thomas Paine.
November 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
One of the true glories of a citizen-army (air force) is that you get kids that name their planes after Thomas Paine.
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Tremendo peliculón acabo de ver. Nada menos que Casanova, Restif por el que se puso nombre al retifismo, Thomas Paine en medio de la Revolución francesa viajando en diligencia. De una riqueza visual enorme, y con unos diálogos inteligentísimos. Me ha encantado.
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Tremendo peliculón acabo de ver. Nada menos que Casanova, Restif por el que se puso nombre al retifismo, Thomas Paine en medio de la Revolución francesa viajando en diligencia. De una riqueza visual enorme, y con unos diálogos inteligentísimos. Me ha encantado.
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you think your ideas are radical, but Thomas Paine beat you to them in the 1790s.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
you think your ideas are radical, but Thomas Paine beat you to them in the 1790s.
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Jan 31st event: "Finishing the Revolution: Thomas Paine, Universal Suffrage, and the Problem of Bicameralism". Dr. Gomes de Carvalho, Professor of Modern History at the University of Sao Paulo returns with another fascinating aspect of Paine’s political philosophies. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Jan 31st event: "Finishing the Revolution: Thomas Paine, Universal Suffrage, and the Problem of Bicameralism". Dr. Gomes de Carvalho, Professor of Modern History at the University of Sao Paulo returns with another fascinating aspect of Paine’s political philosophies. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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“THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier & the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” American Crisis 1, Thomas Paine
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier & the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” American Crisis 1, Thomas Paine
Join us on Jan 17th, in-person or on Zoom.
Event info: thomaspaine.org/about/events/
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Event info: thomaspaine.org/about/events/
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Tom Paine’s War: The Words That Rallied a Nation and the Founder for Our Time. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the me...
Award-winning author and historian Jack Kelly on his new book, “Tom Paine’s War: The Words That Rallied a Nation and the Founder for Our Time“. Come join us for an exciting event delving into the life...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Join us on Jan 17th, in-person or on Zoom.
Event info: thomaspaine.org/about/events/
Zoom registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Event info: thomaspaine.org/about/events/
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We are excited to be working with the Collected Writings Project of the @thomaspaineha.bsky.social to bring Paine's poems into the #EighteenthCenturyPoetryArchive:
www.thomaspaine.org/the-collecte...
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www.eighteenthcenturypoetry.org
#TPHA #ThomasPaine #foundingfathers #America250 #C18th #DH #c18dh
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We are excited to be working with the Collected Writings Project of the @thomaspaineha.bsky.social to bring Paine's poems into the #EighteenthCenturyPoetryArchive:
www.thomaspaine.org/the-collecte...
www.eighteenthcenturypoetry.org
#TPHA #ThomasPaine #foundingfathers #America250 #C18th #DH #c18dh
www.thomaspaine.org/the-collecte...
www.eighteenthcenturypoetry.org
#TPHA #ThomasPaine #foundingfathers #America250 #C18th #DH #c18dh
A man under the tyranny of party spirit is the greatest slave upon earth, for none but himself can deprive him of the freedom of thought.
- Thomas Paine
- Thomas Paine
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A man under the tyranny of party spirit is the greatest slave upon earth, for none but himself can deprive him of the freedom of thought.
- Thomas Paine
- Thomas Paine
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Thank you. I just finished reviewing the copy edits so we’re getting close!
@dsallentess.bsky.social I just read your recent piece in the Atlantic about the Duke of Richmond and Thomas Paine. It was incredibly interesting. I’m looking forward to the book next year.
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Thank you. I just finished reviewing the copy edits so we’re getting close!
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November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.”
― Thomas Paine
― Thomas Paine
November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.”
― Thomas Paine
― Thomas Paine
Hey Bluesky! Check out all of our upcoming events, all both in-person and live on zoom, on our website's Event Page...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Hey Bluesky! Check out all of our upcoming events, all both in-person and live on zoom, on our website's Event Page...
www.thomaspaine.org/about/events
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🟩 "Roused by the REASON of his manly page,
Once more shall PAINE a listening world engage:
From Reason's source, a bold reform he brings,
In raising up mankind, he brings down kings."
ON MR. PAINE'S RIGHTS OF MAN
Philip Morin Freneau
(Poet of the American Revolution)
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Once more shall PAINE a listening world engage:
From Reason's source, a bold reform he brings,
In raising up mankind, he brings down kings."
ON MR. PAINE'S RIGHTS OF MAN
Philip Morin Freneau
(Poet of the American Revolution)
archive.org/details/poem...
Poems of Freneau : Freneau, Philip Morin, 1752-1832 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Selected reading list : p. lxi-lxii
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November 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
🟩 "Roused by the REASON of his manly page,
Once more shall PAINE a listening world engage:
From Reason's source, a bold reform he brings,
In raising up mankind, he brings down kings."
ON MR. PAINE'S RIGHTS OF MAN
Philip Morin Freneau
(Poet of the American Revolution)
archive.org/details/poem...
Once more shall PAINE a listening world engage:
From Reason's source, a bold reform he brings,
In raising up mankind, he brings down kings."
ON MR. PAINE'S RIGHTS OF MAN
Philip Morin Freneau
(Poet of the American Revolution)
archive.org/details/poem...
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I think of all the founding fathers Thomas Paine was the most based.
He argued that since the earth was shared by all humankind before private property, that holders of private property owe a debt to society that should be repaid in taxes and those taxes should go towards UBI and social programs.
He argued that since the earth was shared by all humankind before private property, that holders of private property owe a debt to society that should be repaid in taxes and those taxes should go towards UBI and social programs.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I think of all the founding fathers Thomas Paine was the most based.
He argued that since the earth was shared by all humankind before private property, that holders of private property owe a debt to society that should be repaid in taxes and those taxes should go towards UBI and social programs.
He argued that since the earth was shared by all humankind before private property, that holders of private property owe a debt to society that should be repaid in taxes and those taxes should go towards UBI and social programs.