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Podcast: Tales of Southwest Michigan's Past
Episode: S3 E58 - The Tragic Heat Wave of 1896 Across Michigan & The Northeast USA
Description: In this episode, I explore some history of the tragic heat wave that struck the Northeast USA for a period of 10 days in August of 1896. This was during a time before air conditioning and swamp coolers, and 1500 deaths were recorded as a result of the extreme temperatures.
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