The Crisis
by Thomas Paine
The American Crisis is a collection of articles written by Thomas Paine during the American Revolutionary War. In 1776 Paine wrote Common Sense, an extremely popular and successful pamphlet arguing for Independence from England. The essays collected here constitute Paine's ongoing support for an independent and self-governing America through the many severe crises of the Revolutionary War. General Washington is said to have found the first essay so inspiring, he ordered that it be read to the troops prior to the famous crossing of the Delaware to launch the surprise attack on the Hessians in Trenton.
- The American Crisis: December 23, 1776
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, Jan. 13, 1777
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, April 19, 1777
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, Sept. 12, 1777
- The American Crisis: Lancaster, March 21, 1778
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, Oct. 20, 1778.
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, Nov. 21, 1778
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, March, 1780
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, Oct. 4, 1780
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, March 5, 1782
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia May 31, 1782
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, Oct. 29, 1782
- The American Crisis: Philadelphia, April 19, 1783
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