Thomas Paine And The American Crisis
The High Cost of Patriotism
The price our Founding Fathers paid for our freedom is legendary. Hundreds of stories and articles not mention history books have related the pain, poverty and anguish that our Founders suffered because of their loyalty to America rather than the British Crown.
Not all of the original 56 died in poverty. There were several that managed to keep their collective heads above water. But in the end; yes, most were impoverished if not stone cold broke and many of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence are actually buried in ‘Potters Fields’ up and down the East Coast.
