“I'm always fascinated by the "hinges" of history, those chance moments from which enormous events follow. Thomas Paine arrived in Boston harbor, unknown, and near death from disease. He would have been left to die except for the lucky discovery of a piece of paper in his pocket. That discovery transported Paine off the ship to medical attention and his critical role in promoting revolution among the colonists. ”
seachase22 wrote this review Saturday, January 12, 2008.
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