There is a preponderance of faulty historiography about Paine, and this is why our Association was founded to correct it. Bernard Bailyn produced a book in the late 1760s, The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution, which represents the conservative view of history.
Bernard Bailyn: Part 1 Read Post »
Diego Rivera was a famous Mexican artist in the first half of the 20th century. His most controversial project was the mural he created for the Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Diego Rivera’s Mural Panel of the American Revolution Read Post »
Jefferson turned a blind eye to slavery, rooted in fake subjective science, while Paine saw humanity as one whole: “The world is my country, my religion is to do good.” In this sense, Kindness in Paine’s writings is the end product of the Enlightenment, waiting for realization.
A Tale of Two Toms: Jefferson and Paine’s Radically Different Visions of America Read Post »
The new works being discovered by the Project has confirmed his role as a leading writer close to the Pitt/Shelburne faction long before coming to America. Volume I of the new Collection of his writings will be almost entirely filled with these recently discovered works.
From the Thomas Paine Symposium, June 17, 2022 Read Post »
George Loyd, lived in New Rochelle from 1853 to his death in 1906. For 30 years he cared for the abandoned grave of Paine, and when the Monument was moved in 1905, he cut off a piece of the tree over the grave for remembrance.
Who was George Loyd? Read Post »
Gilbert Vale was an early supporter of Thomas Paine, first in England, then in America in the early 19th century. He was a freethought publisher and writer, and through his work he reached the freethought and progressive segments of the American people.
Gilbert Vale, Thomas Paine’s Good Friend Read Post »
The Thomas Paine Historical Association will be designating the Paine Monument as the Thomas Paine Monument and Grave. We cannot officially change the name, as the City of New Rochelle has jurisdiction over it.
Thomas Paine Monument and Grave Issue Read Post »
The author of the article in the newspapers at the end of June in 1776 was Thomas Paine, making him the one that publicly coined the name. He used it again in January, 1777 in Crisis II
Thomas Paine Named the United States of America Read Post »
A song by Joseph Mather, to the tune of God Save the Queen, “showing support for Tom Paine’s Rights of Man and reflecting the republican sentiment immediately understood by working people.” From the mid 1790s.
A Song: God Save the Great Thomas Paine Read Post »
When our Association was formed, it was on January 29, 1884, on Paine’s birthdate. The people involved had gathered every year on Paine’s birthdate, to meet at the Liberal Club in New York City.
A History of Paine Birthday Events Read Post »
Little has been written about the political party formed after Paine’s return from the battlefield in January 1777, the Whig Society. The Society was perhaps the first revolutionary party in modern history.
THE WHIG SOCIETY IN AMERICA Read Post »
Paine is the benchmark, the inspiration, the guide, the inspirer of the secular democratic trend in world history. His legacy is all around us: in Black Lives Matter, in separation of church and state, in the sanctity of government for, of and by the people, in civil and human rights.
Speech at the Juneteenth Event at the Thomas Paine Memorial Building June 19, 2021 Read Post »
