Thomas Paine, Common Sense and The American Mind

A look at one of America's earliest blockbusters, the little book that changed American minds: Common Sense, its author Thomas Paine, the impact it had at the time and what it might mean today. We also examine the creative differences Paine had with his printers, and how much it might have cost to advertise for a book in that time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices