{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 285 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Robert McDonald | Thomas Paine\u2019s Common Sense: 250 Years Later","description":"Our country is built on a great library of extraordinary documents that framed our new republic in its infancy.&amp;nbsp; Constituting America always delights in discussing these works.&amp;nbsp; In that spirit, today we are discussing Thomas Paine\u2019s seminal work, \u201cCommon Sense.\u201d&amp;nbsp; How did the English-born Paine become such an ardent supporter of American independence and what role did his work have in pushing us from mere resistance to revolution?&amp;nbsp; To discuss this extraordinary document, we are pleased to welcome to the chat Robert McDonald, professor of history at the U.S Military Academy in West Point, NY. ","author_name":"Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America","author_url":"https:\/\/www.constitutingamerica.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39765055\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39765055"}