Common Sense, version 4
In November 1774, Norfolk native Thomas Paine arrived in Philadelphia. He came under the recommendation of Benjamin Franklin, and indeed it was Franklin's physician who nursed Paine back to health when he arrived, almost dead from typhoid fever. It was six months before Lexington and Concord. Paine intended for "Common Sense" to be published, as "Plain Truth", in a newspaper, but it instead was published as a pamphlet in January 1776. It soon became the talk of the Thirteen Colonies. - Summary by Mark Leder
Genre(s): Political Science
Language: English
Keyword(s): political (9), revolutionary (1), stirring (1)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Introduction | Mark Leder |
00:03:49 |
| Play 01 | Chapter I: Of the Origin & Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution | Mark Leder |
00:15:22 |
| Play 02 | Chapter II: Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession | Mark Leder |
00:23:50 |
| Play 03 | Chapter III: Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs | Mark Leder |
00:41:53 |
| Play 04 | Chapter IV: Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections | Mark Leder |
00:28:28 |
| Play 05 | Appendix | Mark Leder |
00:36:05 |