Signs of Hope: Good News in History, December 19 | A Story Worth Sharing
Signs of Hope: Good News in History, December 19 | A Story Worth Sharing Why this story matters: Stories like this show how communities, innovation, and determination can lead to lasting improvements. Quick summary: This story highlights recent developments related to on this day, showing how constructive action can lead to meaningful results. 249 years ago today, Thomas Paine published his first essay under the pseudonym, Common Sense , to inspire American colonists in a language that the common man could understand. Paine knew that the Colonists weren’t going to support the American Revolutionary War without proper reason to do so, so he set out to persuade them. First entitled The American Crisis, it had its intended effect. READ the famous opening lines… (1776) The pamphlet series began: “These are the times that try men’s souls: The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.” Would you like to read more good news about On Thi…