To all younger rEVOLutionaries: Founders' ages in1776

[crhoades]

This surprised me a little. It shouldn't but it did. The founders weren't that much older than myself during 1776. Thomas Jefferson was my age.


..., the Glorious Cause was to a large degree a young man's cause. The commander in chief of the army, George Washington, was himself only forty-three. John Hancock, the President of the Continental Congress, was thirty-nine, John Adams, forty, Thomas Jefferson, thirty-two,..In such times many were being cast in roles seemingly beyond their experience or capacities...

Taken from David McCullough's 1776, pg. 21

Reading the book, it shows that we had a rag-tag group of undisciplined people take on the most powerful empire at the time and won. Hat's off to all of you patriots on this fine Saturday evening. Keep fighting.

[RockEnds]

My God, I'm old!

Franklin was their senior citizen. He was old enough to be granted missionary work in France during the Revolution. Back in those days, the young were needed in the field of battle, and.... Oh never mind!

[austin356]

This surprised me a little. It shouldn't but it did. The founders weren't that much older than myself during 1776. Thomas Jefferson was my age.



Taken from David McCullough's 1776, pg. 21

Reading the book, it shows that we had a rag-tag group of undisciplined people take on the most powerful empire at the time and won. Hat's off to all of you patriots on this fine Saturday evening. Keep fighting.



I listened to that book on audio tape over thanksgiving. I knew about their ages, but the book reminded me.

[schmeisser]

Back in those days, the young were needed in the field of battle, and.... Oh never mind!

What was that like for you? :D:p

[RockEnds]

What was that like for you? :D:p

Well, I was actually thinking of Mr. Romney's mission to France during our war in Viet Nam. ;)

But I'm older now than everyone then except Washington! Yikes. I knew they were all young at the time, but somehow, it didn't feel good to be reminded just now. :eek:

[crhoades]

Alexander Hamilton - 21
Patrick Henry - 40

and to ease RockEnds a bit:
Samuel Adams - 54

[RockEnds]

Alexander Hamilton - 21
Patrick Henry - 40

and to ease RockEnds a bit:
Samuel Adams - 54

:D

[crhoades]

James Madison - 25
John Jay - 31
Thomas Paine - 39
Paul Revere - 41

[krott5333]

1776 is a very good book

[slantedview]

jefferson 32. that's crazy.

[cien750hp]

at 32 jefferson had more wisdom that...anyone in history?
i truely believe he was probably the greatest person to ever live.
lets clone him and bring him back!!
oh wait. we dont need to, we have ron paul :D

[Flirple]

Remember, being 40 years old back then is like being 70 today.

[Thom1776]

George Washington: 43

That's my age.

[Mitt Romneys sideburns]

Im still young enough to think 30 and 70 are pretty much the same thing.

[constituent]

Remember, being 40 years old back then is like being 70 today.

very very very important distinction. life was just different then, plain and simple...

how does that song by "the who" go, something about, "when a young man used to walk into to town...."

????

[RonFan1776]

1776 is a great book. Just to agree with those who have already said it. :)

http://www.amazon.com/1776-David-McCullough/dp/0743226720/

[RPFTW!]

Madison and Jefferson are my favorites, Hamilton and Adams ftl

[Mortikhi]

This surprised me a little. It shouldn't but it did. The founders weren't that much older than myself during 1776. Thomas Jefferson was my age.



Taken from David McCullough's 1776, pg. 21

Reading the book, it shows that we had a rag-tag group of undisciplined people take on the most powerful empire at the time and won. Hat's off to all of you patriots on this fine Saturday evening. Keep fighting.
It's amazing what you can accomplish when there's no TV