Eighteen hundred and froze to death : the impact of America's first climate crisis

Dippel, John Van Houten

Almost 200 years ago the Northeast endured a dramatic, devastating series of cold spells, destroying crops, forcing thousands to migrate West, and causing many to wonder if their assumptions about a world governed by a beneficial Providence were valid. It also exposed weaknesses in political and theological authorities, spurring a trend toward scientific inquiry and greater democracy. Damage to New England's agriculture gave impetus to that region's manufacturing sector and helped usher America into the modern era. (4ème de couverture)

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