Thomas Paine’s pen could set a continent on fire—but this eulogy hits different when you know the man they buried never freed the people who built his fortune. The poem is fine. The silence on bondage is louder. Memory deserves the full ledger, not just the marble. #FullHistory #LedgerOpen
A newspaper clip shows Thomas Paine's eulogy at the funeral of George Washington. You can see Paine's poem for the occasion in this image.
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Thomas Paine’s pen could set a continent on fire—but this eulogy hits different when you know the man they buried never freed the people who built his fortune. The poem is fine. The silence on bondage is louder. Memory deserves the full ledger, not just the marble. #FullHistory #LedgerOpen