In celebration of the founding of our nation in 1776, I will try to highlight some of the biggest events from the calendar year of 1776 as 2026 unfolds.
On January 9, 1776 “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine was published, strongly encouraging independence from Britain. The ideas within that short publication were extremely revolutionary in that day and led to a change in public perception. It quickly became what we would call today a “best seller.”
The following short video, from the American Revolution highlights the importance of “Common Sense” and how the ideas contained in it were so essential in the founding or our nation.