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The Ice King

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The Ice King and the International Ice Trade

This chapter explores the history of the ice industry in America, focusing on Frederick Tudor, the Ice King, and his efforts to start the international ice trade. It discusses Tudor's experiments with insulating materials, his successful ice shipments to the Caribbean, and his marketing genius in popularizing the use of ice.

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