Thomas Paine

equitable commerce

George Warren, “Songs sung at the celebration of Paine’s birth day, in New Harmony Jan. 19, 1839”

November 2, 2019 Shawn P. Wilbur
Related Links: A Documentary History of the Movement for Equitable Commerce Digitized at Library of Commerce SONGS, sung at the celebration of Paine’s birth day, in New Harmony Jan. 19, 1839. THERE’S NOTHING LIKE TRUTH. ‘Mid fables and fallacies, baubles of youth Be it ever so simple there’s nothing like truth: A charm from the scene seems to hallow the mind, Which seeks through all nature its beauties to find. Truth, truth, simple truth, There’s nothing like truth—there’s nothing like truth A stranger to truth, fancies puzzle the brain, O give me contentment with nature again; The sure life’s enjoyments, […]
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Independence Days

July 4, 2007 Shawn P. Wilbur
Happy 4th of July! May we celebrate independence in all its best senses. All these days seem to get overrun by commercial and governmental concerns, which obscures what is radical and oppositional about the events they celebrate, what, for example, was really revolutionary about the American Revolution and the Declaration. Perhaps this is the time to think about a lost tradition of radical celebrations, the celebration of Tom Paine’s birthday, January 29. The Thomas Paine Institute has a birthday celebration page. It’s not too early to start planning an event!