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The Ice King of Boston (episode 211)
The Ice King of Boston (episode 211)
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51 minutes
Released:
Dec 6, 2020
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Ice seems like such a simple thing today, when I can just go to my freezer and grab a few cubes to cool down my drink. But before artificial refrigeration, New Englanders would cut and store ice during the long winter to keep their food fresh and their drinks cold during the summer. That was all well and good for people who lived near an ice pond anyway, but what about people in the faraway tropics who might want to get their hands on some ice? Until the early 1800s, the idea of shipping ice to the tropics was seen as a crazy pipe dream, but then along came Frederic Tudor, the Boston entrepreneur who built a fortune and a global reputation as the Ice King!
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Full show notes: http://HUBhistory.com/211/
Support us: http://patreon.com/HUBhistory/
Released:
Dec 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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