Figures of Speech

Thomas Paine: American history’s winter…

Matthew Harwood

May 20

This year, the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary.

2 Comments

Alexandra Vollman

Fantastic article — I had little knowledge of Paine's complicated history. It speaks to how difficult it is for people to see nuance and separate the good from the (seemingly) bad.

Matthew Harwood

Thanks, Alexandra. I really appreciate the kind words.

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