80 is different in 2023 than in 1776 – but even back then, a grizzled Franklin led alongside a young Hamilton
- Written by Maurizio Valsania, Professor of American History, Università di Torino
'Our machines have now been running for 70. or 80. years,' an old Thomas Jefferson, right, wrote to an even older John Adams, left.Photo12/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden’s announcement that he’s running for another termraises concerns for many Americans. At his potential second inauguration, he would be 82, b...