267 Winter in the Early American Northeast

How did the people of early America experience and feel about winter? Thomas Wickman, an Associate Professor of History and American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and author of Snowshoe Country: An Environmental and Cultural Winter in the Early American Northeast, joins us to investigate how Native Americans and early Americans experienced and felt about winter during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Show Notes: https://www.benfranklinsworld.com/267 Sponsor Links Omohundro Institute The Ben Franklin's World Shop Complementary Episodes Episode 067: John Ryan Fischer, An Environmental History of Early California & Hawaii Episode 108: Ann Little, The Many Captivities of Esther Wheelwright Episode 168: Andrea Smalley, Wild By Nature  Episode 189: Sam White, The Little Ice Age Episode 191: Lisa Brooks, A New History of King Philip’s War   Listen! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Ben Franklin's World iOS App Ben Franklin's World Android App Helpful Links Join the Ben Franklin's World Facebook Group Ben Franklin’s World Twitter: @BFWorldPodcast Ben Franklin's World Facebook Page Sign-up for the Franklin Gazette Newsletter *Books purchased through the links on this post will help support the production of Ben Franklin's World.