Tales from the year 1776

January 10, 1776

Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' Ignites a Revolution

On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine's 47-page pamphlet Common Sense was published anonymously in Philadelphia, making the case for American independence in language ordinary colonists could not ignore.

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July 4, 1776

July 4, 1776: America Adopts Its Declaration

On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, giving the American Revolution its immortal voice.

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