The Ice King
The following audio clip is excerpted from the BackStory episode “Climate Control: A History of Heating & Cooling.” You can listen to the entire episode here.
The story of Frederic Tudor, the “Ice King,” who made his fortune harvesting New England ice and–in the process–transformed the American ideal of comfort.
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Excerpted from: Climate Control: A History of Heating & Cooling
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[...] The Ice King — The story of Frederic Tudor, who made his fortune harvesting New England ice and–in the process–transformed the American ideal of comfort. [...]
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