jan 10, 1776 - T-Paine's Common Sense
Description:
Common Sense was very favorable for the colonists and 120,000 copies were sold making it the second most read work in the colonies behind the Bible. It rationalized the once radical idea of the colonies declaring independence from Britain and proposed many reasonable arguments for American independence.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 10, 1776
Now
~ 249 years ago