One Forefather Sponsoring Another Soon To Be Forefather’s Voyage From England To America - a podcast by Kirk Monroe

Learn what legislation Parliament enacted in 1767 including how Thomas Paine himself viewed the measure. Discover whom was serving as America’s Postmaster General in England come start of 1770’s. Learn what incident led to this mans siding more frequently with colonists including personal actions that led to dismissal from high level posts. Find out if Thomas Paine turned to this particular individual for sponsorship behind passage to America. Learn where Paine himself arrives to on November 30, 1774. Discover who Robert Aitken is and why Thomas Paine’s meeting him becomes a game changer. Learn about history of Magazines prior to Paine’s arrival in America. Learn whether or not most authors wrote articles using their own personal names or used pseudonyms. Understand why Thomas Paine’s Article titled “Thoughts on a Defensive War” from 1775 is significant.

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