Thomas Paine Historical Association

05/28/2026

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05/27/2026

"Calais Pier" is a 1803 painting by the British artist J. M. W. Turner of the French port of Calais. Thomas Paine arrived at the Calais in September 1792 fleeing his impending arrest in England for seditious libel he published Rights of Man. See more at https://thomaspaine.org/gallery/thomas-paine-a-life-in-images/

05/27/2026

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05/26/2026

Join us for Thomas Paine Day in New Rochelle! Sunday, June 7: "Celebrating 250 Years Since Paine Changed the World"

Live jazz • Paine scholars • Legacy Awards • FREE & open to all

Celebrating the 217th Anniversary of Paine's death.

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05/20/2026

FULL EVENT VIDEO: Joseph Rezek reflects on the historical significance and contemporary resurgence of Thomas Paine’s great pamphlet, “Common Sense”, drawing connections between the media environment of the American Revolution and that of our own time.

May 14, 2026WHAT: On Common Sense: Media and Revolution from 1776...

05/18/2026

Join us for our annual June 7th “Thomas Paine Day: Celebrating 250 Years Since Thomas Paine Changed the World" at the Thomas Paine Historical Association in New Rochelle. This year June 8th is the 217th anniversary of Paine’s death. Free and open to the public. For more information visit our website: https://thomaspaine.org/about/events/

05/16/2026

English poet William Blake’s undated drawing of Thomas Paine from a manuscript in his Notebook (page 74). In 1792, Blake warned Paine to flee London moments before authorities came to arrest him for treasonous libel over his writings. Paine was tried in absentia and lived forever in exile.

05/12/2026

📢 FREE food + a fascinating talk? May 14 at 7PM in New Rochelle, NY and on Zoom for “Media and Revolution from 1776-2026” with BU’s Joseph Rezek. How did revolutionary ideas spread in 1776? Free & open to the public thomaspaine.org/about/events

05/12/2026

The first Wearmouth Bridge was a bridge across the River Wear in Sunderland, England and the second major bridge to be made from cast iron. Paine patented the bridge design after being inspired by strength of “the figure of a spider’s circular web” thomaspaine.org

05/08/2026

Announcing our latest Thomas Paine event titled “On Common Sense: Media and Revolution from 1776 to 2026” that will feature a guest lecture by the honorable Joseph Rezek, Associate Professor of English and Director of American Studies at Boston University. Find more at thomaspaine.org/about/events

05/04/2026

Upcoming Thomas Paine Historical Association event! Find out more here: https://thomaspaine.org/about/events/