Dent (clocks and watches) Dent (clocks and watches) Dent was a London manufacturer of luxury clocks and watches, founded by Edward John Dent. Dent began making watches in 1814, although it wasn’t until 1876 that the Dent triangular trade mark was registered. Perhaps the company’s biggest coup is winning the contract to make the clock for the new palace of Westminster – or Big Ben as it’s more commonly known. Edward John Dent (1790-1853) discovered his passion for horology from his cousin, Richard Rippon, himself a master watchmaker. Dent established his own company in 1814, and developed a reputation as a builder of accurate
Letter to Harvey Milk shares her excitement at the prospect of hearing Harry's stories as her own grandparents were reluctant to share their Jewish heritage and memories of the old country (Since Then). Harry is reluctant to share, so Barbara asks him to write about his daily life (Write What You See). He shares details from his life, but won’t share why he keeps a jar of jellybeans in his kitchen or why he kept them at work, because Frannie (or rather, Frannie's ghost) tells him not to “tell her nothing you never told me.” Later, Harvey is writing a letter to someone deceased