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435 Common Sense at 250: The Unfinished Work of Democracy, A Live Conversation
In January 1776, Thomas Paine told the American colonies to break free from their king. But what was supposed to come next? 250 years later, that question still doesn't have a good answer. To mark the anniversary of *Common Sense*, we traveled to Lewes, England, the town where Paine lived before he ever set foot in America, and recorded our first-ever LIVE episode inside Bull House, the building where Paine honed his ideas about citizens and their government. Joseph Adelman chairs a panel with scholars Leanne O'Boyle, Nicole Mahoney, and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino as they dig into the legacy of *Common Sense*: democracy's "day two problem," the women Paine wrote out of his own story, why "the law is king" keeps showing up on protest signs, and what a 15th-century building in a small English town can teach us about where democratic ideas actually take root. Recorded live in partnership with the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies at Iona University. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/435   EPISODE OUTLINE 00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:06 What Happened After the Revolution? 00:02:59 Live from the Bull House in Lewes, England 00:04:49 A Template for Common Sense and Civic Life 00:07:12 Thomas Paine's Legacy in Lewes, England 00:10:24 Thomas Paine's Legacy in New Rochelle, New York 00:16:04 Democracy's "Day Two Problem" 00:22:50 Local Civic Engagement in Lewes 00:27:46 Women and Common Sense 00:34:54 Paine's Family Life in Lewes 00:35:31 Reconstituting Government 00:42:44 Violence and Change 00:49:31 "No Kings" Protest and 'The Law is King' 00:56:29 Thomas Paine's Legacy 00:58:10 Audience Q&A 01:18:20 Episode Wrap-Up RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODES π§ Episode 144: The Common Cause of the American Revolution π§ Episode 156: The Power of the Press in the American Revolution π§ Episode 243: Revolutionary Print Networks π§ Episode 287: Elections in Early America: Presidential Elections & the Electoral College π§ Episode 431: Thomas Paine's Common Sense at 250 SUPPORT OUR WORK π Make a Donation to Ben Franklinβs World REQUEST A TOPIC π¨ Topic Request Form π« liz@benfranklinsworld.com WHEN YOU'RE READY ποΈ BFW Gazette Newsletter  π©βπ» Join the BFW Listener Community π Join the History Explorers Club TAKE THE QUIZ π§ Discover How You Explore History (under 2 minutes) π https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/quiz LISTEN π§ π Apple Podcasts  π Spotify  πΆ Amazon Music π Pandora CONNECT π¦ Liz on Bluesky π©βπ» Liz on LinkedIn π Lizβs Website SAY THANKS π Leave a review on Apple Podcasts π Leave a rating on Spotify *Book links are affiliate links. Every purchase supports the podcast.
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