The Life of Famous Journalist Thomas Paine

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The Life of Famous Journalist Thomas Paine
ByAngelica S.
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Early Life

• Thomas Paine was born January 29, 1737 in
  Thetford, England.
• He was the son of a poor Quaker.
• He was poor and received very little schooling.

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Growing Up Years

• Thomas started working at the age of thirteen.
• Then he got married.
• His first wife died and he got legally separated
  from his second wife.
• Thomas Paine never had any children. He was alone
  and poor in 1774.

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Importance During Revolution

• Thomas Paine gained friendship of Benjamin
  Franklin,then in London, he advised him to go to
  America.
• Thomas was working for the cause of independence.
• In 1776 he published his book called, Common
  Sense. A brilliant statement of the colonists
  cause.
• Thomas Paines book became a best-seller, it also
  made Americans believe that America should be
  independent and free.

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Later Years

• In England Thomas Paine published a book called,
  Rights of Men.
• Paine returned to France and became a French
  citizen.But his friends lost power in the
  convention.
• Thomas Paine then was expelled from the
  convention, deprived of French citizenship,and
  also went to prison.
• While in prison Thomas worked on a book called,
  Age of Reason.It stated his views of religion.
• Paine was freed thanks to efforts of James Monroe.

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Now

• During Paines last years, he was poor and ill.
• Thomas Paine died in poverty on June 8, 1809.He
  was buried on his farm in New Rochelle.
• Then, ten years later, Thomas Paines body was
  removed to England. The location of his grave is
  still unknown to this very day.

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Sources

• World Book Encyclopedia
• www.ushistory.org
• www.mce.k12.net