Thomas Paine
COMMON SENSE
— published anonymously on Jan. 10, 1776
Open Yale Courses: A lecture by Dr. Joanne Freeman, Professor of History at Yale University. [45 min]
Discovery Channel: A segment about Thomas Paine [3 min]
Liberty’s Kids – “Common Sense” [22 min]
Episode 12: “James, Sarah and Henri meet Thomas Paine and learn of his belief that the common man can rule himself.”
(This is animated and great for kids. Paul liked it, too. )
The late Christopher Hitchens lectures on Tom Paine [60 min]
YouTube: Common Sense by Thomas Paine Sparked the American Revolution
By Constitution Man [10 min]
The Most Valuable Englishman Ever – Part 1 [60 min]
By Kenneth Griffith
And finally, why not read Common Sense for yourself? Indeed, you can read it on this site! Click here.