to one of our favorite Villagers, b. in 1737. The “Father of the American Revolution” was hailed, then condemned, for his radical ideas - abolition, women’s suffrage, separation of church+state, and social equality. More: https://t.co/gFP3HCpWZR

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Day 28
This engraving by James Gillray shows asleep on a bed of hay. Its inscription reads “Tom Paine’s Nightly Pest” Perhaps more of a Nightmare!

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