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SCOUT· 26%1h 02m·2025-01-14·History402 Clocks, Watches, and Life in Early America
Ben Franklin's World · 402
Do you know what time it is? In early America, this question wasn’t as simple to answer as it is today. Urban dwellers in cities like Boston, Philadelphia, and Charleston often wondered about the time—but few owned their own watches or clocks. So, how did they keep track of the hours? In this episode, we dive into the…
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