1700s Newspapers

1700s Newspapers

1700s Newspapers

Posted on: February 20, 2012 - 12:56 pm
by Admin

Colonial America was a time of new freedom for people used to being directly under British rule. When given the chance to make discoveries for themselves, colonial settlers used every resource and advantage they had to invent new things to make their life easier, and to create ways to make money or trade for things that they needed or wanted. From the hands-on inventions of the bifocals to the intangible objects such as Daylight Savings Time, we have continued to use many of the inventions from Colonial America.

Ben Franklin - A Pioneer of Inventions

One of the great inventors of the time was Benjamin Franklin. Not only did he make the lightening rod in 1749, which proved extremely important for later years, but he was the inventor of what is now known as the Franklin stove. Of course, we have had many modifications on the Franklin stove but without it, women may still be trying to figure out how to cook over an open fire. Instead now we have life easier then ever thought possible.

Medical Inventions

The medical inventions of Colonial America are staggering as well. Without the modern tools that came about we wouldn't have the thermometer, the dentist's drill, or even anesthesia. Prior to the invention of anesthesia, patients had to either endure the pain or get drunk till they passed out.