Opinion: From reconciliation to revolution — ‘Common Sense’ and the making of American independence

Here's what you should know about 'Common Sense' on the 250th anniversary of the groundbreaking work's publication.
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Heroes of the Revolution

As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, Edythe Preet looks to March 17, 1776, ...
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Opinion: Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense' at 250. 'Propaganda in the most positive sense'

The American patriots' inspired and inspiring quest for liberty was stoked by Paine's ideas and rhetoric, and fundamental ...

Benedict Arnold left a trail in the Midcoast on his way to Quebec

Colonel Benedict Arnold embarked from Newburyport, Massachusetts, with a flotilla of “11 transport ships” and nearly 1,000 ...
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On This Day: Adams advises Washington on the defense of New York

On this day in 1776, John Adams advised Gen. George Washington to follow Gen. Charles Lee's plan for the defense of New York.
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The Declaration of Independence still defines America’s purpose, writes Jon Meacham

As America turns 250, we trace the triumphs, contradictions and arguments that shaped the world’s first liberal republic And ...