The American crisis
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Label
The American crisis
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
The American crisis
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Series statement
The Barnes and Noble library of essential reading
Summary
This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading."These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands for it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." - The American Crisis December 23, 1776 The pen of Thomas Paine was one of the most powerful weapons Americans possessed in their struggle for independence. The American Crisis played a key role in per{u00AD}suading ordinary people to embrace the American Revolution and to remain true to that cause. The pamphlets comprising this volume bluntly denounced Great Britain's constitution, its monarchy, and its empire and reminded citizens why they were undertaking such an arduous struggle. Our political rhetoric and indeed our political culture still show the imprint of Paine's galvanizing words
Target audience
adult
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