Edward Gray
Author
Language
English
Description
Thomas Jefferson praised Tom Paine as the greatest political writer of the age. The author of "Common Sense" and Rights of Man, Paine helped make revolutions in America and France. But beyond his inspiring calls to action, Paine harbored a deeper political vision for his adopted country. It was embodied in an architectural project that he spent decades planning: an iron bridge to span the Schuylkill River at Philadelphia. The bridge was Paine's answer...