Paul Revere was much more than a midnight rider or a silversmith- learn about his various career and occupations, ranging from the mundane to the bizarre, in this episode!
Erratum:
Note that silversmiths usually called themselves “goldsmiths” in the 18th century because most silversmiths worked in both silver and gold.
The episode states that Revere used metal wire to “bind teeth together for dentures” – 18th century dentists often used wire to affix dentures to neighboring teeth.
The episode states that Paul Revere was “Boston’s fire ward for a time” – he was at the time actually one of several fire wards.
