Barons of the Sea

Constant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 901

Mar 5, 2021 • 53m

A historian reveals the complicated race to build the world's fastest clipper ship. Jonathan Rees of Colorado State University-Pueblo tells us how the "Ice King" shipped ice around the globe before refrigerators.

Episode Segments

The Race to Build the World’s Fastest Clipper ShipMar 5, 202133mSome of the biggest names in American history are tied up with the 19th century opium trade, including FDR’s grandfather.

Some of the biggest names in American history are tied up with the 19th century opium trade, including FDR’s grandfather.

How the World Kept Cool When "The Ice King" RuledMar 5, 202120mBefore the refrigerator, or air conditioning or electric fans, ice was a hot-–or rather, cold-–commodity.

Before the refrigerator, or air conditioning or electric fans, ice was a hot-–or rather, cold-–commodity.