Beacon January 2022

“Thomas Paine’s Death Mask,” taken from Paine’s face after 1809 death and displayed at the Ancient House Museum in Thetford, Norfolk, UK - Photo from ‘Ordinary Philosophy’

A Song: God Save the Great Thomas Paine

Gary Berton / January 1, 2022

Beacon, Beacon January 2022

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.

Thomas Paine in Art

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The TPNHA Board (now TPHA) from 1894, standing in front of the Paine Monument on North Avenue in New Rochelle, NY. On the right is Thaddeus Wakeman, a freethinker, professor, and noted philosopher, who took the lead in the creation of TPNHA. Also in the picture, in the rear wearing a hat, is Wilson MacDonald, the sculptor of the Paine bust on top of the Monument.

A History of Paine Birthday Events

Gary Berton / January 1, 2022

Beacon, Beacon January 2022

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.

Thomas Paine in New Rochelle, Thomas Paine National Historical Association history

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