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Thomas Paine and Robert Bell blue plaque

Philadelphia, PA, United States

"Common Sense". At his print shop here, Robert Bell published the first edition of Thomas Paine's revolutionary pamphlet in January 1776. Arguing for a republican form of government under a written constitution, it played a key role in rallying American support for independence.

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