The Conquest of Cold

PBS Learning Media
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PBS Learning Media
Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
refrigeration technology industrial revolution nova impact on society food preservation ice cities refrigerator railroad Tom Shachtman milestones urbanization food transport westward expansion buffalo native americans Native Americans Indigenous Peoples First Nations
Subjects
History-Social Science STEAM
Grade Levels
Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
Audience
Classroom Teacher / Educator
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The Conquest of Cold

Find out how refrigeration played a key role in the rise of cities, and in the subjugation of native cultures, in this article from NOVA Online.
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PBS Learning Media

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