Thomas Paine is largely revered today but late in his life, Paine was largely reviled. His only real friend was Thomas Jefferson, who as President, gave him safe passage to America. Paine was even criticized for acting too chummy with President Jefferson, but Jefferson didn't care.
Read this on U.S. History
Advertising by Adpathway
![[link]](https://i.redd.it/ca5do8bc313f1.jpeg){kind=link}