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On this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Paine’s powerful words inspired revolution across the world—rallying George Washington’s troops on the battlefield, fueling the French Revolution, and provoking British disdain for America’s fight for independence. In Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call of American Independence, historian Harlow Giles Unger explores the life of the man John Adams called "the first man of the revolution.". Here's the author himself with the story—audio courtesy of the U.S. National Archives. 

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On this episode of Our American Stories, Thomas Paine&rsquo;s powerful words inspired revolution across the world&mdash;rallying George Washington&rsquo;s troops on the battlefield, fueling the French Revolution, and provoking British disdain for America&rsquo;s fight for independence. In&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FThomas-Paine-Clarion-American-Independence%2Fdp%2F0306921936&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7Ccfa53efd94914a8787e108dd528e63ba%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638757493701676555%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Hzs1kcE8wFV%2BdQCXbmekiCHhy1GDU9mis5Ja509VNVE%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call of American Independence</a>, historian Harlow Giles Unger explores the life of the man John Adams called&nbsp;"the first man of the revolution.".&nbsp;Here's the author himself with the story&mdash;audio courtesy of the U.S. National Archives.&nbsp;
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Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit, and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories

Our American Stories tells stories that aren’t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we’ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Our American Stories tells stories that aren&rsquo;t being told. Positive stories about generosity and courage, resilience and redemption, faith and love. Stories about the past and present. And stories about ordinary Americans who do extraordinary things each and every day. Stories from our listeners about their lives. And their history. In that pursuit, we hope we&rsquo;ll be a place where listeners can refresh their spirit and be inspired by our stories.

Thomas Paine: The "First Man" of The Revolution 

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