Author Archives: TomPaine76

Readings for each of Paine’s written works will be supported by short historical segments. Instead of recreations, places of importance will be filmed as they are today. Animations will clarify historical context, such as the one below: How religious turmoil … Continue reading →

In the 18th century both Common Sense and The Rights of Man sold more copies than any other printed works in history. And perhaps no other writer of The Enlightenment remains as relevant to the issues and debates of our … Continue reading →

[video mp4="http://www.hybridcontent.com/paine/movies/Sketch3_Readers_Demo.mp4" poster="http://www.hybridcontent.com/paine/media/Stills_from_Video/Sketch3.jpg" preload="true" width="480" height="270"] A film about reading… reading Thomas Paine. Paine’s words spoken on camera by a multitude of people from all walks of life. Behind them, the viewer will read the original texts, which are not only the … Continue reading →

More than any other public figure of the eighteenth century, Tom Paine strikes our times like a trumpet blast from a distant world. – John Keane, Biographer of Thomas Paine A Few Quotations I never made it a consideration whether … Continue reading →