Jan 3, 2010

Salem on History | Thomas Paine

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Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 17th and 18th Centuries
Categories: Government and Politics, Literature, Publishing, Religion, Ethics, Science
Subcategories: Authors, Writers, Philosophers, American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Inventors, French Revolution, Reign of Terror
Curriculum: American Revolutionary History (1776-1788), British History, 18th Century European History, American Early National History (1789-1815)

Article abstract: Paine was a participant in both the American and French revolutions, and, through his writings, he attempted to foment revolution in England as well. He was interested in the new scientific ideas of his age, spent considerable energy on the design of an iron-arch bridge, and tried to resolve the age-old conflicts between science and religion by espousing Deism.

Early Life

Thomas Paine was born January 29, 1737, in Thetford, England. His father, Joseph Pain (the son later added a final “e” to his name), was a Quaker staymaker....

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Salem on History | Thomas Paine

At a glance:

Early Life

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