Steve Cortes @CortesSteve
Good morning! Thomas Paine published “Common Sense” today in 1776. It argued persuasively for rebellion (yes, an insurrection) against Britain. It sold an astounding 500,000 copies, with an estimated American population of only 2.5 million at the time. https://t.co/nnSDMPK3Qb — PolitiTweet.org