Was it this hot when Lincoln was around?
From Q & Abe by President Lincoln's Cottage
March 6, 2025 · 33 min · Season 7 · Episode 2
About this episode
This episode explores the historical context of heat during Lincoln's time and features insights from the Capital Weather Gang.
For this episode, we're discussing a question from a slightly desperate visitor to the Cottage this past summer. Along the way we meet the Capital Weather Gang, find out the surprising cultural baggage heat carried in the 1800s, and see if we can actually do anything about how hot it is out there. Guests: Jason Samenow Jason Hauser Shawna Weaver www.lincolncottage.org
People in this episode
Guests: Jason Samenow, Jason Hauser, Shawna Weaver
Topics covered
- weather
- history
- cultural impact of heat
Keywords
- Lincoln
- heat
- Capital Weather Gang
- 1800s
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