Who are our nation's hero's? Thomas Paine scores high!

In nationwide study of 3000 High School students, Thomas Paine scores right next to Martin Luther King:


Thomas Jefferson was the first choice with 18 percent, followed by Abraham Lincoln at 14 percent, Martin Luther King, Jr. at 10 percent and Thomas Paine with nine percent.


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