From time to time long forgotten but interesting bibliographical material relative to Thomas Paine comes to light. Such material may offer us nothing new about Paine himself but it often serves to indicate the high regard for his memory his supporters had. One such item recently came my way
Thomas Paine Bibliographical Note Read Post »
The principal event held to date to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of the publication of Rights of Man has been the exhibition organised jointly by the Nottingham Co-operative Society, Private Libraries Association and the Thomas Paine Society at the Co-operative Arts Centre, Nottingham.
Nottingham Rights Of Man Exhibition Read Post »
I happen to know the authors of both these booklets, and I also know the amount of research put into the preparation of their works; I trust that I shall be forgiven, when I say that, as after a healthy meal, I wanted more, after I had finished reading them.
BOOK REVIEW: A House on Clerkenwell Green Read Post »
The exhibition chose the fall of the Bastille as its starting point, which made it of particular interest to students of Paine, and went on immediately to show how his Rights of Man challenged Edmund Burke and the Tories in its support of the principles of the French Revolution.
Report Of The TULC Exhibition Read Post »
To cry with full freedom, “He’s a Red”, is too easy a way to answer a modern problem. To jail a man, be it in the holiday haunt of Spain or in freezing Moscow will never answer the challenge of Thomas Paine. Freedom. We cannot afford a 1966 Battle of Hastings.
To hear “God save great Thomas Paine” sung on an English stage is surely a rare experience. This was the privilege of the audiences at Sheffield Playhouse recently, during the presentation of “The Stirrings in Sheffield on Saturday Night”, a sort of documentary with music written by Alan Cullen.
The Stirrings In Sheffield On Saturday Night Read Post »
It has been generally accepted that the only office Thomas Paine was elected to by public vote was a seat in the French Convention. Now thanks to research undertaken by Leslie Davey of Lewes it is now known that Paine was at one time a member of Lewes Town Council.
Thomas Paine Discovery In Lewes Read Post »
A member of the Thetford Council has resigned over the decision to erect the statue, but the guests who accepted an invitation to attend included Sir Charles Wheeler, President of the Royal Academy, who made the statue for the Thomas Paine Foundation of America to present to Thetford.
Thetford Thomas Paine Statue Unveiled Read Post »
The historic first A.G.M. of the Thomas Paine Society took place in the Sussex town of Lewes on Saturday, November 14th. It was a fitting conclusion to a very active year’s work and fittingly held in a town with many Paine associations.
Thomas Paine Society First Annual General Meeting Read Post »
As mentioned in the A.G.M. Report the Society is co-operating with the Trade Union, Labour, Co-operative and Democratic History Society. This body organised a conference in London on October 31st. at which the Thomas Paine Society was officially represented.
REPORT OF THE T.U.L.C. CONFERENCE Read Post »
