Thomas Paine Historical Association
@thomaspaineha.bsky.social
The nonprofit TPHA is the oldest historic association for Thomas Paine, established in 1884. We are the authority on the life of Paine and have been assisting scholars and authors for decades. Located at 983 North Avenue in New Rochelle, New York 10804.
A newspaper clip shows Thomas Paine's eulogy at the funeral of George Washington. You can see Paine's poem for the occasion in this image.
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
A newspaper clip shows Thomas Paine's eulogy at the funeral of George Washington. You can see Paine's poem for the occasion in this image.
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"[T]he Thomas Paine Question: If political liberty is meaningless without economic security, why do we still pretend that freedom can exist alongside poverty, dependence and deprivation?"
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Economic questions: the Thomas Paine question
This is one of a series of posts that will ask what the most pertinent question raised by a prominent influencer of political economy might have been, and what the relevance of that question might be ...
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November 24, 2025 at 10:02 AM
"[T]he Thomas Paine Question: If political liberty is meaningless without economic security, why do we still pretend that freedom can exist alongside poverty, dependence and deprivation?"
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As Thomas Paine wrote in 1776: “of more worth is one honest man to society, and in the sight of God, than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.” #NoKings #NoEconomicRoyalists #NoAutocrats #NoOligarchs #NoTyrants
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As Thomas Paine wrote in 1776: “of more worth is one honest man to society, and in the sight of God, than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived.” #NoKings #NoEconomicRoyalists #NoAutocrats #NoOligarchs #NoTyrants
1777 cartoon titled “Poor old England endeavoring to reclaim his wicked American children” shows a man representing England trying to hold on to five Americans on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The American in dark pants is believed to be Thomas Paine.
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
1777 cartoon titled “Poor old England endeavoring to reclaim his wicked American children” shows a man representing England trying to hold on to five Americans on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. The American in dark pants is believed to be Thomas Paine.
"I believe in one God and no more, and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of man, and that our religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy." - Thomas Paine
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I believe in one God and no more, and I hope for happiness beyond this life. I believe in the equality of man, and that our religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy." - Thomas Paine
Paine was the first to name the USA in a June 1776 article to be revealed in the TPHA's Collected Works of Thomas Paine: “We cannot offer terms of peace to Great-Britain, until...we agree to call ourselves by some name, I shall rejoice to hear the title of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA."
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Paine was the first to name the USA in a June 1776 article to be revealed in the TPHA's Collected Works of Thomas Paine: “We cannot offer terms of peace to Great-Britain, until...we agree to call ourselves by some name, I shall rejoice to hear the title of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA."
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Thomas Paine really said: “No gunpowder? Fine. I’ll crowdsource the Revolution.” Bro was running an 18th-century Patreon, Substack, and DIY TikTok all at once — while drafting Common Sense. The multitasking is insane.
#HistoryIsWild #RevolutionaryReceipts
#HistoryIsWild #RevolutionaryReceipts
November 22, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Thomas Paine really said: “No gunpowder? Fine. I’ll crowdsource the Revolution.” Bro was running an 18th-century Patreon, Substack, and DIY TikTok all at once — while drafting Common Sense. The multitasking is insane.
#HistoryIsWild #RevolutionaryReceipts
#HistoryIsWild #RevolutionaryReceipts
250 years ago while writing Common Sense, Paine addressed a shortage of US gunpowder. He and a colleague conducted experiments on how families could make gunpowder from commonly available materials, with the results being printed in newspapers across the colonies.
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
250 years ago while writing Common Sense, Paine addressed a shortage of US gunpowder. He and a colleague conducted experiments on how families could make gunpowder from commonly available materials, with the results being printed in newspapers across the colonies.
A 1938 postage stamp from Poland commemorating the 150th anniversary of the US Constitution shows Tadeusz Kościuszko, Thomas Paine and George Washington with the Statue of Liberry in the background. See more Paine cartoons at: thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 AM
A 1938 postage stamp from Poland commemorating the 150th anniversary of the US Constitution shows Tadeusz Kościuszko, Thomas Paine and George Washington with the Statue of Liberry in the background. See more Paine cartoons at: thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
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It was New England Radicals,
Enlightenment Slave holders,
An English wordsmith,
Infuriated farmers and
a geriatric Genius from Pennsylvania
who fought for and WON our Nation’s Freedom
If the Conservatives had won in 1783,
We'd be singing 'God Save the King',
Instead of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
Enlightenment Slave holders,
An English wordsmith,
Infuriated farmers and
a geriatric Genius from Pennsylvania
who fought for and WON our Nation’s Freedom
If the Conservatives had won in 1783,
We'd be singing 'God Save the King',
Instead of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It was New England Radicals,
Enlightenment Slave holders,
An English wordsmith,
Infuriated farmers and
a geriatric Genius from Pennsylvania
who fought for and WON our Nation’s Freedom
If the Conservatives had won in 1783,
We'd be singing 'God Save the King',
Instead of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
Enlightenment Slave holders,
An English wordsmith,
Infuriated farmers and
a geriatric Genius from Pennsylvania
who fought for and WON our Nation’s Freedom
If the Conservatives had won in 1783,
We'd be singing 'God Save the King',
Instead of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
"An army of principles will penetrate where an army
of soldiers cannot — It will succeed where diplomatic
management would fail — It is neither the Rhine, the
Channel, nor the Ocean, that can arrest its progress —
It will march on the horizon of the world, and it will
conquer." - Thomas Paine
of soldiers cannot — It will succeed where diplomatic
management would fail — It is neither the Rhine, the
Channel, nor the Ocean, that can arrest its progress —
It will march on the horizon of the world, and it will
conquer." - Thomas Paine
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 AM
"An army of principles will penetrate where an army
of soldiers cannot — It will succeed where diplomatic
management would fail — It is neither the Rhine, the
Channel, nor the Ocean, that can arrest its progress —
It will march on the horizon of the world, and it will
conquer." - Thomas Paine
of soldiers cannot — It will succeed where diplomatic
management would fail — It is neither the Rhine, the
Channel, nor the Ocean, that can arrest its progress —
It will march on the horizon of the world, and it will
conquer." - Thomas Paine
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A much recommended new article "Thomas Paine, Common Sense and a Plan for America" by Jeff Connor has just appeared in the Journal of the American Revolution. Take a look! allthingsliberty.com/2025/11/thom...
Thomas Paine, Common Sense and a Plan for America - Journal of the American Revolution
To the extent that historians give Thomas Paine credit for playing a significant role in the American Revolutionary Cause, it was his rousing call for independence in his widely read tract Common Sens...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
A much recommended new article "Thomas Paine, Common Sense and a Plan for America" by Jeff Connor has just appeared in the Journal of the American Revolution. Take a look! allthingsliberty.com/2025/11/thom...
"My Country Is The World" a 1847 drawing is an anti-slavery map centered on West Africa, in the light, and contrasting the U. S. and Europe in the dark. Below is an inscription from Thomas Paine: "My Country Is the World; My Religion is to do good".
See more info at thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
See more info at thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
"My Country Is The World" a 1847 drawing is an anti-slavery map centered on West Africa, in the light, and contrasting the U. S. and Europe in the dark. Below is an inscription from Thomas Paine: "My Country Is the World; My Religion is to do good".
See more info at thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
See more info at thomaspaine.org/gallery/poli...
In 1925, inventor Thomas Edison put the first shovel in the dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony to build the Thomas Paine Historical Association's Thomas Paine Memorial Building in New Rochelle, NY.
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
In 1925, inventor Thomas Edison put the first shovel in the dirt at the groundbreaking ceremony to build the Thomas Paine Historical Association's Thomas Paine Memorial Building in New Rochelle, NY.
"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." - Thomas Paine
November 17, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself." - Thomas Paine
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One of the true glories of a citizen-army (air force) is that you get kids that name their planes after Thomas Paine.
November 15, 2025 at 11:04 PM
One of the true glories of a citizen-army (air force) is that you get kids that name their planes after Thomas Paine.
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Tremendo peliculón acabo de ver. Nada menos que Casanova, Restif por el que se puso nombre al retifismo, Thomas Paine en medio de la Revolución francesa viajando en diligencia. De una riqueza visual enorme, y con unos diálogos inteligentísimos. Me ha encantado.
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Tremendo peliculón acabo de ver. Nada menos que Casanova, Restif por el que se puso nombre al retifismo, Thomas Paine en medio de la Revolución francesa viajando en diligencia. De una riqueza visual enorme, y con unos diálogos inteligentísimos. Me ha encantado.
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you think your ideas are radical, but Thomas Paine beat you to them in the 1790s.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
you think your ideas are radical, but Thomas Paine beat you to them in the 1790s.
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Jan 31st event: "Finishing the Revolution: Thomas Paine, Universal Suffrage, and the Problem of Bicameralism". Dr. Gomes de Carvalho, Professor of Modern History at the University of Sao Paulo returns with another fascinating aspect of Paine’s political philosophies. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Jan 31st event: "Finishing the Revolution: Thomas Paine, Universal Suffrage, and the Problem of Bicameralism". Dr. Gomes de Carvalho, Professor of Modern History at the University of Sao Paulo returns with another fascinating aspect of Paine’s political philosophies. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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“THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier & the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” American Crisis 1, Thomas Paine
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
“THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier & the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” American Crisis 1, Thomas Paine
Join us on Jan 17th, in-person or on Zoom.
Event info: thomaspaine.org/about/events/
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Event info: thomaspaine.org/about/events/
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Tom Paine’s War: The Words That Rallied a Nation and the Founder for Our Time. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the me...
Award-winning author and historian Jack Kelly on his new book, “Tom Paine’s War: The Words That Rallied a Nation and the Founder for Our Time“. Come join us for an exciting event delving into the life...
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November 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Join us on Jan 17th, in-person or on Zoom.
Event info: thomaspaine.org/about/events/
Zoom registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Event info: thomaspaine.org/about/events/
Zoom registration: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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We are excited to be working with the Collected Writings Project of the @thomaspaineha.bsky.social to bring Paine's poems into the #EighteenthCenturyPoetryArchive:
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#TPHA #ThomasPaine #foundingfathers #America250 #C18th #DH #c18dh
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#TPHA #ThomasPaine #foundingfathers #America250 #C18th #DH #c18dh
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We are excited to be working with the Collected Writings Project of the @thomaspaineha.bsky.social to bring Paine's poems into the #EighteenthCenturyPoetryArchive:
www.thomaspaine.org/the-collecte...
www.eighteenthcenturypoetry.org
#TPHA #ThomasPaine #foundingfathers #America250 #C18th #DH #c18dh
www.thomaspaine.org/the-collecte...
www.eighteenthcenturypoetry.org
#TPHA #ThomasPaine #foundingfathers #America250 #C18th #DH #c18dh
A man under the tyranny of party spirit is the greatest slave upon earth, for none but himself can deprive him of the freedom of thought.
- Thomas Paine
- Thomas Paine
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
A man under the tyranny of party spirit is the greatest slave upon earth, for none but himself can deprive him of the freedom of thought.
- Thomas Paine
- Thomas Paine