Thomas Paine--the Father of the American Revolution

In this episode, you'll learn--the struggles Paine went through before he found "his voice"the critical way Benjamin Franklin intervened to send Paine to Americahow Paine's writings persuaded the common man to the ideas of liberty and freedomhow, despite Paine's tremendous influence on the Revolution, his life ended in absurdity and infamyCheck out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!