S1 E1 Thomas Paine and Political Revolution in America with Gary Berton.

I want to begin the Peaceful Political Revolution in America podcast with a discussion about Thomas Paine. His ideas, more than any other American, shaped the destiny of not only 1 revolution, but 3. You might say Thomas Paine is the father of peaceful political revolution. It's difficult to overstate how important Paine's message was to our nation, and to Americans, today. His legacy may be a bit obscure to most Americans, but my guest Gary Berton will bring you all up to date on the essential Thomas Paine. Gary is the President of the Thomas Paine National Historical Association in New Rochelle. He is retired from Iona College where he was the Coordinator of the Institute for Thomas Paine Studies and an adjunct professor in Political Science teaching courses on Thomas Paine.  If you want to understand what political revolution in America means, you'll want to get to know Thomas Paine, and for that, we need to have a conversation with Gary Berton.

Gary, welcome to the Peaceful Political Revolution in America podcast. How are things in New Rochelle?