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GOVERNMENT ON HIS HIGHLY PRAISED BIOGRAPHICAL WORK |
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“THOMAS
PAINE: ENLIGHTENMENT, REVOLUTION, AND THE BIRTH OF MODERN NATIONS” |
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The Thomas Paine National Historical Association,
founded January 29, 1884 in New York City, is among the oldest historical
associations in the United States. Our mission, to educate the world about
the life, times and works of Thomas Paine, is designed to ensure Paine's rightful
place in history as the preeminent founder of the United States of America. He
was, in fact, the first person to coin this phrase. In the course of his
lifetime, Paine was an outstanding political and social influence upon the entire
world.
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Dr. Moncure Conway was elected the Association's
first president. A noted writer, abolitionist, and confidant to Abraham
Lincoln, Conway is credited with writing the first comprehensive biography
of Paine in 1892. |
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In 1925, under the leadership of President
William van der Weyde and Vice-President Thomas Alva Edison, the
Association undertook the initiative to build a museum to house the
priceless documents and artifacts of Paine's life. Since then, the
Thomas Paine National Historical Association has been located in New
Rochelle, New York on the site of Thomas Paine's farm and shared by the Museum,
Thomas Paine Cottage, and Thomas
Paine Monument.
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In addition to the acquisition, preservation, and conservation
of documents and artifacts relating to Thomas Paine, the Association
offers educational programs, public speakers, presentations, and
special events that illuminate Paine's political and social philosophy
and demonstrate its relevance to the issues of the day. |
| Monument outside the museum. |
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Thomas
Paine National Historical Association