{"product_id":"common-sense-america-250-edition","title":"Common Sense by Thomas Paine | America 250 Edition | 1776–2026 Commemorative Hardcover","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCommon Sense — The Pamphlet That Started a Revolution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn January 1776, a 47-page pamphlet changed the world. Thomas Paine’s \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/em\u003e didn’t just argue for American independence — it made ordinary people believe it was possible. It sold half a million copies in a country of two and a half million people. In today’s terms, that’s 75 million copies. No book before or since has moved a nation to action quite like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow, 250 years later, Applewood Books has released this \u003cstrong\u003eAmerica 250 Commemorative Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e — a beautifully produced hardcover that brings Paine’s words back to the moment they were written, just as America prepares to celebrate its Semiquincentennial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you believe the founding principles of this country still matter — that liberty isn’t inherited, it’s earned — this is the book to have on your shelf. Or better yet, to give to someone who needs to read it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Thomas Paine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaine arrived in America from England in 1774, carrying a letter of introduction from Benjamin Franklin. He’d already written against the slave trade. By 1775, as tensions between Britain and the colonies reached a breaking point, he sat down and wrote the case for independence in plain language that any farmer, tradesman, or soldier could understand. Published January 10, 1776, \u003cem\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/em\u003e became the best-selling printed work in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e America 250™ Commemorative Edition — 1776–2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\" x 6.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Applewood Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe America 250™ word mark and logo are trademarks owned by the United States Semiquincentennial Commission. Use by Applewood Books is under license.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePatriots, history lovers, and students of the American founding\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAmerica 250th Anniversary commemorative gift collections\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHomeschool families and civics classrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnyone who believes the words of 1776 are still worth reading in 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"These are the times that try men’s souls.” They were then. They still are now.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Applewood Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48269351715042,"sku":"9781429008075","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0311\/4466\/files\/fa302898cd740952ee553a6de679890c6c401fb27799872c273e7ec9e7bc1eb5.jpg?v=1787746735","url":"https:\/\/patriotdepot.com\/products\/common-sense-america-250-edition","provider":"PatriotDepot.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}