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Learn about Founding Father, Thomas Paine, and why his writings are still important today. Thomas Paine is credited with turning the American rebellion into the American Revolution for Independence through his is best-selling political tract, Common Sense. He was the first to use the term United States of America. He wrote The Crisis Papers at the behest of General George Washington. Paine’s call to action rallied the Continental Army troops to continue the fight after their retreat and defeat at New York. Contemporaries noted, “Without the pen of Paine, Washington would have wielded his sword in vain.”

Watch Tom Edwards, Sarasota County School Board Member, receive the coveted Florida Veterans for Common Sense Thomas Paine Award. Tom stands as a voice of reason on the Sarasota County School Board. He is a moderate voice advocating for the freedom of teachers, the rights of ALL students and parents, and the preservation of public schools from the destructive, political winds of privatization.

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