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.
Beacon July 2026
Explore July 2026 articles from The Beacon, the Thomas Paine Historical Association’s bi-monthly journal. Each issue features multiple original articles written by a diverse group of leading Thomas Paine scholars, historians, and experts. Together, these contributions examine Paine’s life, writings, and enduring influence while connecting his ideas on liberty, democracy, and human rights to the political and social issues of today.
Saving Paine’s Grammar School
In April 2026, the Thetford Grammar School, where Thomas Paine was a pupil from 1744 to 1749, announced its closure effective August 31, 2026.
Announcing Thomas Paine: Collected Writings
On June 30, 2026, Princeton University Press will publish Thomas Paine: Collected Writings, a six-volume scholarly edition of Paine’s works and correspondence.
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Paine’s Dream: A Collected Works
Paine talked about compiling a complete edition of his own works, and it is clear from his correspondence that he always saw this as a signature achievement.