The Founders Were Young and so Is America — Really

The founders were young and so is America — really

Although America’s 250th birthday is still one year away, there is a fun, unique, and mathematical fact about this year's 249th birthday that will help illustrate just how young America is as a nation.To do that, we can start with the age of President Thomas Jefferson on the day he died — significantly enough, on the day America was celebrating its 50th birthday: July 4, 1826. Jefferson was 83.Just three 83-year-olds living back-to-back-to-back …

Thomas Jefferson’s Age on the Day of His Death Highlights America’s Young Age › American Greatness

Even though America’s 250th birthday is still one year away, there happens to be a fun, unique, mathematical fact about this year’s 249th birthday that […] Source