Thomas Paine
(1737-1809) Political theorist and writer. Thomas Paine wrote the pamphlet “Common Sense” (1776), which encouraged independence from Great Britain and he also wrote the pamphlet series “The Crisis” (1776-83), encouraging the patriot cause during the Revolutionary War. After the war, Mr. Paine lived in New Rochelle, New York, until 1787, when he left for England. … Continued