Thomas Paine
American
Thomas Paine was an American Founding Father, author of Common Sense and Revolutionary War hero. - AsNotedIn
Thomas Paine was an American Founding Father, author of Common Sense and Revolutionary War hero. - AsNotedIn
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| 1737/01/29 | Thomas Paine is born the son of Joseph Pain, a tenant farmer and stay-maker, and Frances (nee Cocke) Pain, in Thetford, Norfolk, England. | Born | Thomas Paine's Birthday | ||||
| 1776/01/10 | "Common Sense", a sophisticated argument for American independence from Great Britain written by Thomas Paine, is printed and sold by Robert Bell in Third Street, Philadelphia. | Author | Common Sense | ||||
| 1784/06/16 | A grateful State of New York presents Thomas Paine with 277 acres of farmland in New Rochelle confiscated from Frederick Davoue, a English loyalist during the American Revolutionary War. | Owner | Paine, Thomas, Cottage | New Rochelle, NY | |||
| 1791/00/00 | "The Rights of Man, Being An Answer to Mr Burke's attack on the French Revolution by Thomas Paine is published in London, printed for J Johnson, 166 Fleet Street. | Author | The Rights of Man (book) | ||||
| 1794/00/00 | Part I of "The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology" by Thomas Paine is printed by Barrois in London. Sold by D I Eaton, at the Cock and Swine, No 74, Newgate Street. Price Two Shillings | Author | The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology | ||||
| 1797/04/00 | Thomas Paine boards at Nicholas Bonneville's residence at No 4 Rue du Theatre Francois (now 10 rue de l'Odeon, could be No 4). Bonneville's print shop is on the ground floor. Paine's two week stay will last until September 1802. | Home | 10 rue de l'Odeon | Rue de l'Odeon, Paris | |||
| 1797/05/00 | Thomas Paine is never idle in the house, if not writing he busies himself by reading up on current politics, working with a mechanical devise or else entertaining such visitors as Mr Barlow, Mr Fulton and Sir Robert Smith. | Home | 10 rue de l'Odeon | Rue de l'Odeon, Paris | |||
| 1802/00/00 | Thomas Paine makes his New Rochelle farm his primary home from 1802 to 1806. | Home | Paine, Thomas, Cottage | New Rochelle, NY | |||
| 1805/08/00 | At his cottage in New Rochelle, Thomas Paine writes his last pamphlet, addressed to the citizens of Philadelphia on "Constitutional Reform". | Author | Paine, Thomas, Cottage | New Rochelle, NY | |||
| 1809/06/08 | Thomas Paine dies, aged 72, at 59 Grove Street in Greenwich Village, New York City. Although the original building is lost, the present building has a plaque. | Died | Greenwich Village Historic District | New York City | Death of Thomas Paine |
3 Creative Works by Thomas Paine »
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| Title | Type | Association | Y/M/D | Moniker |
| Common Sense | Author | Essay | 1776/01/10 |
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| The Rights of Man (book) | Author | Treatise | 1791/00/00 |
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| The Age of Reason: Being an Investigation of True and Fabulous Theology | Author | Treatise | 1794/00/00 |
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