Thomas Paine - 1776 author of "Common Sense" may get D.C. memorial 250 years later

NY TIMES background piece on

250th Anniversary of COMMON_SENSE

pamphlet -- advocacy generally printed

and distributed to all kinds of

Colony households in 1776

NYTimes.com/2026/01/09/arts/thomas-paine-common-sense-250.html 

story about 

Repr. Jamie Raskin (MD) and

approval needed for D.C.

memorial yet-to-be-built by 

National Park Service (INTERIOR Dept.)

washingtontimes.com/news/2026/Jan 10/250-years-Common-Sense-

revolutionary-war-writer-thomas-paine-may/