History Hangout: Conversation with Kara Schlichting
NEXT DATE: October 28, 2024 | Monday
category: Academic Programs, Author Talks, Conferences, Research Seminars, Adult Programs |
Excessive heat has presented a problem for public health officials in New York City since the mid-nineteenth century building boom that covered the island of Manhattan in bricks, concrete, and other heat-storing materials. Prior to that, however, Americans had noticed that cities were warmer than their surrounding countryside as early as the 1790s. The phenomenon now known as the “urban heat island” has shaped the bodily experiences and collective destinies of millions.