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Thomas Paine, English-American political activist, philosopher, political theorist, and revolutionary (died 1809)

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Thomas Paine

American philosopher and author (1737–1809)

Thomas Paine was an English-born American Founding Father, French Revolutionary, inventor, political philosopher, and statesman. He authored Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776–1783), two of the most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution,…
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January 29

Day of the year

January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 336 days remain until the end of the year.
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