Tom Paine's Iron Bridge: Building a United States

by Edward G. Gray

In a letter to his wife, Abigail, John Adams judged the author of Common Sense as having "a better hand at pulling down than building." Adams's dismissive remark has helped shape the prevailing view of Tom Paine ever since. But, as Edward G. Gray shows in this fresh, illuminating work, Paine was a builder. He had a clear vision of success for his adopted country. It was embodied in an architectural project that he spent a decade planning:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606188992
• ISBN13: 9781606188996
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"