Name: Thomas Paine
Duration: 136
Description: Thomas Paine and Common Sense were controversial at the time but sparked a revolutionary spirit that continues to inspire today.

Thomas Paine and Common Sense were controversial at the time but sparked a revolutionary spirit that continues to inspire today.

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<p>The Revolutionary War waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a small fledgling nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time.</p>


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