How did Americans find out about the Revolution? What effect did printed materials like newspapers, pamphlets, and books have on shaping the debate about independence? And just how big of a role did Thomas Paine’s Common Sense play in causing Americans to declare their independence from Great Britain? In this episode of the Doing History: To the Revolution! series, we explore these question with four scholars of Revolutionary communication: Alyssa Zuercher Reichardt, Eric Slauter, Seth Cotlar, and Trish Loughran. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/156   Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute William and Mary Quarterly OI Reader App Episode 076: Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, Citizen Sailors: Becoming American in the Age of Revolution William and Mary Quarterly-Journal of the Early Republic special issue on the American Revolution discount   Complementary Episodes Episode 001: James Green, The Library Company of Philadelphia Episode 141: A Declaration in Draft Episode 144: Robert Parkinson, The Cause of the American Revolution Episode 152: Origins of the American Revolution Episode 153: Committees and Congress: Governments of the American Revolution     Helpful Show Links Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Join the Ben Franklin's World Community Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App   *Books purchased through this link will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.