The American Crisis

What it's about

"These are the times that try men's souls." Paine's thirteen Crisis papers, written from the retreat across New Jersey to the peace of 1783 and read to Washington's army to keep it in the field.

Who it's for

- Readers of Common Sense who want the rest of Paine's war - Students of the Revolutionary War - Anyone who needs courage in a dark season

What’s inside

1. The Crisis I
   The Crisis I

   16 min
2. The Crisis II
   The Crisis II

   31 min
3. The Crisis III
   The Crisis III

   57 min
4. The Crisis IV
   The Crisis IV

   6 min
5. The Crisis V
   The Crisis V

   46 min
6. The Crisis VI
   The Crisis VI

   17 min
7. The Crisis VII
   The Crisis VII

   36 min
8. The Crisis VIII
   The Crisis VIII

   13 min
9. The Crisis IX
   The Crisis IX

   38 min
10. The Crisis X
    The Crisis X

    36 min
11. The Crisis XI
    The Crisis XI

    23 min
12. The Crisis XII
    The Crisis XII

    17 min
13. The Crisis XIII
    The Crisis XIII

    17 min

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