Now It's History

Now It's History

The first No Kings Day was 250 years ago

Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’

Richard Galant
Jan 10, 2026
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Thomas Paine, by Laurent Dabos (UK National Portrait Gallery)

On April 19, 1775, the first battles of the American Revolution broke out at Lexington and Concord. In Massachusetts, the event is still commemorated as Patriots’ Day.

On July 4, 1776, the political battle of the American colonies against Britain was officially declared in Philadelphia, and of …

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