History Exhibition
History ExhibitionU-M Clements Library commemorates 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’
Every day from June 28 to Aug. 25
Burns Park, Ann Arbor
"Common Sense" sparked a revolution, and this exhibition shows how. Browse 58+ editions of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, from original 1776 prints to translations and imitations that spread his radical ideas across borders and decades.
Historical exhibition
Rare books
Revolutionary era
Print culture
Tips
📚58+ editions spanning translations and imitations
🎓"amazed at how pieces could be intertwined into a lesson"
Saturday, June 27
U-M Clements Library commemorates 250th anniversary of Thomas Paine’s ‘Common Sense’
Every day from June 28 to Aug. 25
Burns Park, Ann Arbor
History ExhibitionHistory Exhibition"Common Sense" sparked a revolution, and this exhibition shows how. Browse 58+ editions of Thomas Paine's pamphlet, from original 1776 prints to translations and imitations that spread his radical ideas across borders and decades.
Historical exhibition
Rare books
Revolutionary era
Print culture
Tips
📚58+ editions spanning translations and imitations
🎓"amazed at how pieces could be intertwined into a lesson"