The Smithsonian bookstore on the 250th anniversary Has a Weird Conception of History

The Founders quoted the Bible more than any other book. Common Sense by Thomas Paine was among the most influential texts of the founding era.

I went to the Smithsonian bookstore on the 250th anniversary of our nation. In there, I could not find Common Sense. In the Kids… pic.twitter.com/gZFeG9FAGD

— Rep. Michael Cloud (@RepMichaelCloud) July 21, 2026