TPHA’s Leadership Transition
Lisa Burton, the new President of the Thomas Paine Historical Association as of July 1st, is a respected community leader in Westchester.
Thomas Paine at 250: Insights from a Conference in Lewes, England
The enthusiasm and engagement of younger scholars in Lewes suggests that scholarship about Thomas Paine and exploration of the context and impact of his work will continue to yield new insights well into the future.
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A Sign for the Times: The Many Sides of the Paine Monument
In celebration of the 250th anniversary, a historic marker was recently placed at the Paine Monument adjacent to the TPHA Headquarters on North Avenue in New Rochelle, NY.
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How Thomas Paine Made the Case for an Independent and Democratic America
Common Sense, published in January 1776, is well known for its strong advocacy of independence from Britain. Less known, but of vital importance, is Paine’s insistence that it is essential to create republics in which the people as a whole—not any one person— are sovereign. Ridiculing the unwritten English “Constitution” that all American factions then
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Thomas Edison’s Salute to Thomas Paine
Thomas Edison, among the most famous men of the early 20th century, played a vital role in restoring the public reputation of Thomas Paine. A great admirer of Paine since his youth, Edison attended the 1925 groundbreaking ceremony for the Thomas Paine Memorial Building in New Rochelle.
Bicentennial of the ‘Farewell Tour’ by the Marquis de Lafayette
Celebrating the 2024 bicentennial of Lafayette’s visit to New Rochelle, the Thomas Paine National Historical Association (TPNHA) and the Huguenot & New Rochelle Historical Association (H&NRHA) in cooperation with the American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) and the City of New Rochelle will offer free events.
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The Thomas Paine Plaque in Greenwich Village
In Greenwich Village today is a plaque installed almost 100 years ago in honor of Paine. The memorial is at 59 Grove Street in a building now standing on the location of Paine’s death in 1809. Starting in 1802, Paine had a house on Herring Street, now 309 Bleecker Street.
Thomas Paine’s Political Influence on Me
By Barbara Crane My interest in Thomas Paine began when I moved to New Rochelle in 2016 after retirement from decades advancing women’s reproductive health, rights and justice around the world. My earlier academic work had focused on international politics and development, with special attention to the role and influence of transnational networks and policy