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The Iceman Cometh: How Ice Transformed Our Lives

Under the Influence with Terry O'Reilly

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Transforming Ice Entertainment: The Birth of Ice Capades

This chapter details how an arena owner creatively attracted hockey fans during the Great Depression by employing Olympic skater Sonja Henney. It also introduces the Ice Capades, an innovative ice carnival that combined various performances to captivate audiences and boost off-season interest in ice entertainment.

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