![]() ![]() It contributed to the debate about the Colonies separating from England, and it. These are the times that try men’s souls. Scott Liell talked about his book 46 Pages: Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the Turning Point to Independence, published by Running Press. The 1776 publication of Paines pamphlet was a momentous historical event. ![]() Liell answered audience members' questions. At a time when 1,500 copies sold was considered a publishing success, Paine’s book sold over 120,000 copies in three months at a time when America’s total population was roughly 2 million people. Published in January 1776, its argument for American independence influenced the founding fathers and the ensuing American Revolution. Many historians believe Common Sense, authored by the English immigrant Thomas Paine and published in January 1776, was instrumental in accelerating. The book tells the story behind Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense” and emphasizes how it changed the conversation about America’s relationship to England. T19:59:55-04:00 Scott Liell talked about his book 46 Pages: Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the Turning Point to Independence, published by Running Press. ![]()
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