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America’s First ‘Viral’ Post Was Published on This Day in 1776, When Thomas Paine’s Common Sense Sparked a RevolutionStill, many colonists had not seriously considered separating from the mother country—until a history-making pamphlet was published in the City of Brotherly Love on January 10, 1776. Thomas Paine’s ...
On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...
The history of colonial America is a story of extraordinary scope, with Europeans, Africans, and the native peoples of North America interacting in a drama of settlement and conflict that lasted ...
📅 Today in History: In 1776, Thomas Paine anonymously published “Common Sense,” a 47-page pamphlet that argued for independence for the American colonies from Great Britain. It was one of the sparks ...
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