Thomas Paine: Forgotten Founding Father

Paine's "Common Sense" inspired the idea of American independence and is one of the best-selling books of all-time, yet we rarely think of him as a Founding Father. He would go on to write several other pamphlets, some that would garner him fame and some that would leave him ostracized by the very people that praised him years earlier. This presentation will discuss Paine's early life, his writings, his imprisonment in Europe, and why he should be remembered as a critical factor in our independence. Presented by Museum Curator Marisa Bozarth.

2 sessions- please pay close attention to times and dates as they have been changed from the usual for this program!

Wednesday October 15 at 6:30 pm
Thursday October 16 at 10 am

Location
307 High St
Mount Holly, NJ

You may also like the following events from Burlington County Parks System:

• This Wednesday, 8th October, 11:00 am, FREE Line Dancing at the Agricultural Center in Moorestown each Wednesday 11am-2pm in Moorestown
• This Thursday, 9th October, 10:00 am, This Month in History in Mt Holly
• This Friday, 10th October, 07:00 pm, Haunted History at the Burlington County Prison Museum in Mt Holly